History and stories
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The story of the Tower of London
Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.
The royal household in the medieval period
What was it like to live and work in the Medieval Palace?
Jewish Medieval History at the Tower of London
The Tower of London holds a principal place in the complex story of England's Medieval Jewish community.
Duleep Singh
The last Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and former owner of the Koh-i-Noor diamond
Elizabeth of York
The original Tudor Queen, and wife of Henry VII
Thomas Cromwell
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'
Sir Thomas More
Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
William the Conqueror
England's first Norman King