The stone fortress was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s to guard his power and houses the crown jewels. The tower is steeped in tragic history. “Kings and queens imprisoned their rivals and ...

Secrets of the Thames, a new exhibition at the London Museum Docklands, features 350 mudlarked items found in the River Thames, providing an absorbing insight into London’s past by both satisfying and ...

Historian Dan Jones visits the Tower of London. Dan Jones explores one of the oldest and most fearsome castles ever built: the Tower of London. The Tower is an iconic fortress, synonymous with ...

Mudlarking, once a trade of the Victorian poor, has evolved into a modern-day hobby that captivates everyday Londoners and history enthusiasts. What began as a desperate means of survival, scouring ...

The dig might have uncovered some of the earliest victims of the Black Death, and other tantalizing clues about medieval life in the citadel. The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of ...

'The Secrets of London’s Grisly Execution Sites' London is one of the most historic cities in the world, which means, it’s been home to some of the most famous executions in history. For the most ...