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The Crown Jewels
The history of the Crown Jewels, including the Imperial State Crown - a priceless collection used to crown the kings and queens of England.
Tower of London Prison
The Tower is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
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.
Matilda of Flanders
The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.
Robert Dudley
Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester
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