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The Tower of London and the Second World War
Life at the Tower of London during the Second World War
Elizabeth II at our palaces
Elizabeth II had a deep connection to the Tower of London and the other five palaces in our care
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
Arbella Stuart
From contender for the throne to prisoner in the Tower of London
Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne
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.
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