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Inside The Tower of London: Crimes, Conspiracies, Confessions

Season 1
The Tower of London, for almost 1,000 years at the heart of state life in the UK, is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Constructed soon after the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066 it has served as a Royal Palace, fortress, prison, place of execution for queens, an edifice to scare the population, royal zoo, mind and keeper of the Crown Jewels. Yet few know its fully story.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
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    May 29, 2017
    46min
    7+
    Bishop Bonner, who tortured both Catholics and Protestants in the turbulent years following the reign of Henry VIII; why the Tower was constructed, why it was built, where it is, how it developed and how the first prisoner it held remains the only on etc escape from the White Tower. We also hear about Lady Jane Grey, and speak to a Beefeater about their role and unique traditions.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
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    May 29, 2017
    46min
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    Alice Tankerville and her attempts to "woo" her way out of trouble with a prison guard; how Watt Tyler led the only force to storm the Tower; and how the legend grew that if you took the Tower you took the country.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
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    May 29, 2017
    46min
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    The Princess in the Tower, who lost their lives in mysterious circumstances; evil Judge Jeffries and how he came to regret his actions, and the larger than life Colonel Blood, who remains the only person to steal the Crown Jewels, and how he got away with it; also the story of the last man to be executed there.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
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    May 29, 2017
    46min
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    Some of the more famous prisoners, such as the only American imprisoned, who was convicted of spying but rather than taking the infamous walk to the block ended up becoming the toast of London society; the tortured life of Roger Casement and how he fell from grace; and the network of spies and informers whose lives centered on the Tower.
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Directors
Pioneer Productions
Producers
Robin Bextor
Cast
Robin Bextor
Studio
Total Content Digital
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