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Edward I

Hard working and effective, but ruthless and cruel

Eleanor of Castile

A dynamic and learned queen

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

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

The Princes in the Tower

Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?