Star Gazing at the Top of the Tower
The White Tower of the Tower of London has three square turrets, and one that is...
Category: Tower of London
Object of the month: maiolica
The Collections Management team at Historic Royal Palaces runs an ‘object of the month’ competition to...
Reigate stone research at the Tower of London
My name is Martin Michette and I am writing my PhD on Reigate Stone at the...
The only time the Tower was breached…
At the Tower of London, William the Conqueror’s White Tower, and the huge curtain walls of...
Beating the Bounds: A centuries-old tradition
In medieval and early modern society, a parish was a community: it was where you were...
Meet Debra Whittingham
Debra Whittingham is Deputy Governor at HM Tower of London. As well as her duties as...
Cockles, drums and kegs of wine: The history of...
In 1078, William the Conqueror appointed Geoffrey de Mandeville to be the Constable of the Tower...
Medieval royalty – Margaret of Anjou
Kings and queens can seem very distant from us – medieval kings and queens even more...
Deadlier than the Mail?
Join us on Saturday 22 April to explore the history of women and armour at our Deadlier than...
The Tower, the Lieutenant, and the Ensign’s Wife
375 years ago, a political crisis was consuming Britain and it was about to pass a...