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A history of the building itself, told through the stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. This book presents a microcosm of human experience, from love and death to greed and betrayal, all played out against romantic period settings ranging from medieval knights to the days of World War Two. AUTHORS: Daniel Diehl and Mark P. Donnelly are social and cultural historians who have collaborated together on a number of books and television programmes, including the series Tales from the Tower on which their book is based. Mark P. Donnelly and Daniel Diehl are social and cultural historians who have collaborated together on a number of books and television programmes, including the series Tales from the Tower on which their book is based. 36 b/w illustrations

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Author:   Daniel Diehl ,  Mark P Donnelly
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781803999982

ISBN 10:   1803999985
Publication Date:   28 August 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Title Copyright Contents Introduction Plans of the Tower of London: Twelfth to Twentieth Century Part I: Building a Castle and a Kingdom (1066–1485) 1 The Axe, the Arrow and the Wailing Monk: William the Conqueror and Brother Gundulf 2 Dangerous Liaisons: Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt 3 A Family Affair: The Princes in the Tower Part II: State Prison of the Tudors (1485–1603) 4 The Warden, the Wolf and the Woman: John Wolfe and Alice Tankerville 5 Treason in the Bedroom: Queen Katherine Howard 6 Nine Days a Queen: Lady Jane Grey 7 The Devil’s Dancing Bear: Bishop Edmund Bonner and Cuthbert Symson 8 The Spymaster: Francis Walsingham and Anthony Babington Part III: Turmoil and Treason (1603–1800) 9 Gunpowder, Treason and Plot: Guy ‘Guido’ Fawkes 10 Tactics, Tradecraft and Tricks 11 A Right Royal Heist: Colonel Thomas Blood 12 The King Over the Water: William and Winifred Maxwell, Lord and Lady Nithsdale 13 The American (P)Resident: Henry Laurens Part IV: A Home for Spies and Tourists (1900–1950) 14 The Black Book: Sir Roger Casement 15 The Weatherman: Josef Jakobs Bibliography

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DANIEL DIEHL and Mark P. Donnelly are social and cultural historians who have collaborated together on a number of books and television programmes, including the series Tales from the Tower on which their book is based. MARK P. DONNELLY and Daniel Diehl are social and cultural historians who have collaborated together on a number of books and television programmes, including the series Tales from the Tower on which their book is based.

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