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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?