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The Medieval Palace

Luxurious royal lodgings from the 1200s

LGBT Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

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.

The Tower's Mint

Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years

The Ceremony of the Keys

Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.

The Tower of London Menagerie

For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals

Edward Francis

Edward Francis, an enslaved African who lived at the Tower of London