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Historic Royal Palaces
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Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces
It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
Henry VIII's fifth wife: young queen beheaded for adultery
From pampered princess to elderly empress: wife, mother and queen
A black musician at the Tudor court
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
A Tudor servant with one of English history’s greatest secrets