1. History and stories
    1. A building history
    2. Events timeline
    3. Palace people
    4. Palace highlights
    5. Historic hotspots
      1. Colonel Blood's raid
      2. A queen is executed
    6. Ghosts
  2. Plan your visit
  3. Tickets and prices
  4. Shopping
  5. Family visits
  6. Hire a venue
  7. Travel trade and groups
  8. Education, community
  9. What's on
  10. FAQs
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Historic hotspots

Visit the 'historic hotspots' where dramatic events and quirky moments in the Tower's history unfolded.

Tower of London
  1. Colonel Blood's raid
    Colonel Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Martin Tower. His brash effort was the closest anybody ever came to stealing the Regalia...
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  2. A queen is executed
    Queen Anne Boleyn is executed on Tower Green. Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII. His bewitching queen was put to the sword...
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