Beating the Bounds: A centuries-old tradition
In medieval and early modern society, a parish was a community: it was where you were...
Category: Tower of London
Meet Debra Whittingham
Debra Whittingham is Deputy Governor at HM Tower of London. As well as her duties as...
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...
This month I’m liking… a hoard of silver...
Recently I have been researching surviving objects from the Tudor court, and this selection of coins...
Tower of London: A sign of the Times
Visitors to the Tower of London who go on a tour with one of the Yeoman...
Radio 2 launch of 500 words 2017
Alarm set for 4.30am…that can mean only one thing; a trip down to BBC Radio 2...
Replicating Saint Michael
The Tower of London is, of course, famous for being the place to come and see...
London’s Giants
London is a city of giants. Above the historic skyline there is a titanic struggle for...