Sir Walter Raleigh: Hero of the Tudors, Scourge of the Stuarts
Today is the anniversary of the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. Chief Curator Tracy ...
Category: Tower of London
Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American woman, visits...
Earlier this month, we learned about three important poets who lived or worked at ...
Poets at the Tower of London: National Poetry Day 2021
Today is National Poetry Day in the UK which encourages all to enjoy, discover ...
Torture at the Tower: The Case of John Gerard
On the anniversary of the birth of John Gerard, Curator Alden Gregory reflects on ...
Templars at the Tower
Why is Friday 13th thought of as an unlucky date? One possibility is the ...
Caring for the Tower of London through lockdown
We’re delighted to say that HM Tower of London is poised to finally open ...
Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act: LGBTQ+ History and Punishment...
If you visit the Tower of London, you can walk where some of the ...
500: A Celebration of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
In amongst everything that this year has thrown at us, 2020 happily marks the ...
The Tower of London: 1000 years of resilience and strength (part 2)
Part 2: The World Wars
In this difficult time many of us are taking great ...