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Tower of London
Historic Royal Palaces
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The Tower of London played an important role in the First and Second World Wars
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history
Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London
The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War
How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times
A priceless collection used to crown the kings and queens of England
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals