Locked Up in the Tower of London

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Annabel's uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London! He’s always telling her about the famous prisoners the Tower of London has held over the years so she's taking us on a tour to check the place out for ourselves!


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The Queens (The Secrets of Hampton Court Palaces)

Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace.
In this episode Zac is going back in time to find out all about the many wives of Henry VIII!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Birth of an Heir (The Secrets of Hampton Court Palaces)

Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace.
In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about the birth of Henry VIII’s son!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cardinal Wolsey (The Secrets of Hampton Court Palace)

Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace.
In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about Cardinal Wolsey who was the king’s right hand man… until he wasn’t anymore! See omnystudio.com/li…

Henry VIII (The Secrets of Hampton Court Palace)

Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace.
In this episode Zac ends up going back in time and learns all about how King Henry VIII would entertain his guests and spare no expense while doing so!See omnystudio.com…

Guy Fawkes: The Tower’s most infamous prisoner!

Guy Fawkes is famous to this day – or should that be infamous – for his attempt to blow up Parliament with gunpowder, on November 5th 1605.

He was a tall striking-looking man, with a big red bushy beard. 

He could speak Spani…

John Balliol and his staff

The Tower of London has imprisoned several monarchs, and one of the first was John Balliol, who became King of Scotland in 1292. 
Whilst the Scottish and English Kings and Queens had lived peacefully side by side, Balliol and his Scottish nobleme…

William Maxwell escapes the Tower!

William Maxwell was part of a group who didn’t think that the English King, George I, nor his descendants, had the right to the English throne. 
They had schemes to restore their chosen monarchs to the throne.
When captured, some of the gr…

Hugh Draper: Magic at the Tower of London

Hugh Draper was a wealthy innkeeper from Bristol.  He was popular with his neighbours and was quite an ordinary person. 
So how did he end up in the Tower of London?
Hugh was interested in sorcery and the occult – these are theories a…