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Coronations Past and Present
An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years
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.
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
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
The Princes in the Tower
Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?