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Tower of London
Historic Royal Palaces
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A black musician at the Tudor court
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces
A Tudor servant with one of English history’s greatest secrets
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'
Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history
It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?