About this episode

This episode explores the Tower of London and commemorates Anne Boleyn with insights from Assistant Buildings Curator Alfred Hawkins.

In this episode of The Tudor History And Travel Show, we travel to the Tower of London, whose ancient walls imprisoned some legendary inmates, including perhaps the most famous of all, Queen Anne Boleyn. Joined by Assistant Buildings Curator, Alfred Hawkins, we explore some of the well-known, and much less well-known, nooks and crannies of this notorious fortress/palace and prison. This episode features exclusive material that was previously available only to members, now shared with everyone as part of this special commemoration of Anne Boleyn. Some references within the episode relate to events that have since passed, reflecting the original recording date — although, of course, the Tudor stories themselves are timeless. To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page and blog here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on Instagram and YouTube Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Alfred Hawkins Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Morris

Guest: Alfred Hawkins

Topics covered

• Anne Boleyn
• Tower of London
• Tudor history
• historical exploration
• commemoration

Keywords

• Tower of London
• Anne Boleyn
• Tudor history
• historical sites
• Alfred Hawkins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Tudor Travel Guide

Places: Tower of London

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