History and stories

Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?

From contender for the throne to prisoner in the Tower of London

Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne

The Tower is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one

Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester

Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history

The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times

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

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

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