Tower of London Archives

The Jewish History of the Tower of London

Last month saw the public launch of Historic Royal Palace’s new research project investigating the Jewish...

February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK, which aims to increase the visibility of lesbian,...

On the anniversary of the execution of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Collections Curator Brett...

Today sees the publication of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The census is usually...

On 17 December 1881, Anthony Salvin, the Victorian architect who began the transformation of the Tower...

It’s December and many of us will be rushing about looking for gifts for friends and...

Misha Ewen, Curator of Inclusive History, reflects upon her research on the life of Edward Francis—an...

Armistice Day 2021 on 11 November at Hampton Court Palace is being marked with a special...

This weekend in 1605, the British government brought Guy Fawkes to the Tower of London. Curator...

This week marks the 731st anniversary of the Expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290,...