🎧 The Tower of London's Most Notorious Prisoners
Archive of Dan Snow's History Hit 🎧
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36m
From Ann Boleyn and Walter Raleigh to Rudolf Hess and the Kray twins, London's iconic Tower of London has held some of history's most notorious figures over its 1000 year history. Host of Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis joins Dan to uncover the secrets embedded within the tower's formidable walls. They dive into the deep history of this mighty fortress built by William the Conqueror and tell the stories of the executions, the escapes and the animals that have called the tower home, including a 13th century polar bear who would swim and catch fish in the Thames.
You can find out more about the Tower of London and its notorious prisoners in the History Hit Miscellany book available in bookshops and online.
Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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