History and Stories
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The Tower at war
The Tower of London played an important role in the First and Second World Wars
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.
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's Mint
Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years
Tower of London remembers
The First World War centenary commemorations
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times
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.
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?