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Historic Royal Palaces
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It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court
Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
The Tower of London played an important role in the First and Second World Wars
The First World War centenary commemorations
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history
Henry VIII's fifth wife: young queen beheaded for adultery