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Tower of London
Historic Royal Palaces
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For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
A priceless collection used to crown the kings and queens of England
Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years
The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War
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?
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history