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Tower of London Prison
The Tower is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
Arbella Stuart
From contender for the throne to prisoner in the Tower of London
9 surprising facts about the Tower of London Moat
The Tower of London Moat wasn’t always the dry ditch that it is today. Did you know it was once filled with fish? Or that it has been used as an allotment? Here are 9 surprising facts about the moat at the Tower of London.
William the Conqueror
England's first Norman King
Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne
Matilda of Flanders
The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.
Robert Dudley
Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester
Sir Walter Raleigh
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
Lady Jane Grey
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history