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Matilda of Flanders
The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
Robert Dudley
Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester
Sir Walter Raleigh
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
A History of Royal Jubilees
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, we look back at the history of royal jubilee celebrations through the ages.
Lady Jane Grey
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history
Thomas Cromwell
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'
Coronations Past and Present
An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times