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Locked up in the Tower of London
Annabel’s uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London! He’s always telling her about the famous prisoners the Tower of London has held over the years so she’s taking us on a tour to check the place out for ourselves!
Locked Up in The Tower of London is made possible with support from Historic Royal Palaces.
The Secrets of Hampton Court Palace
Join Zac as he explores Hampton Court Palace, the home of Henry VIII! He’s travelling back in time to witness some of the palaces most famous events for himself.
Both Locked Up in The Tower of London and The Secrets of Hampton Court Palace were made possible with support from Historic Royal Palaces.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about the kitchens that would feed the people of Hampton Court Palace. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about the Georgian period at Hampton Court Palace. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about William who lived in Hampton Court Palace. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode, Zac is going back in time and finding out all about the meeting that inspired the famous painting, The Field of Cloth of Gold. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode, Zac is going back in time to learn all about King Henry VIII's children. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about the kitchens that would feed the people of Hampton Court Palace. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about the different sports the King Henry VIII used to play. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time to learn all about the people who worked at Hampton Court Palace back in the day. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time to find out about one of the most disgusting jobs at Hampton Court Palace! Here's a hint as to what it is... it's the smelliest job in the palace! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time to find out all about the many wives of Henry VIII! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about the birth of Henry VIII's son! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac is going back in time and learning all about Cardinal Wolsey who was the king's right hand man... until he wasn't anymore! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Zac as he explores the famous home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace. In this episode Zac ends up going back in time and learns all about how King Henry VIII would entertain his guests and spare no expense while doing so! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guy Fawkes is famous to this day – or should that be infamous – for his attempt to blow up Parliament with gunpowder, on November 5th 1605. He was a tall striking-looking man, with a big red bushy beard. He could speak Spanish because before the plot, he had lived in Spain working with others who wanted a Catholic monarch to take the English throne. He was part of a group of 13 conspirators, led by a man called Robert Catesby. It was Catesby’s idea to try to blow up Parliament, and in doing so t...
The Tower of London has imprisoned several monarchs, and one of the first was John Balliol, who became King of Scotland in 1292. Whilst the Scottish and English Kings and Queens had lived peacefully side by side, Balliol and his Scottish noblemen were not always loyal to the English. They were angry about laws made to tax and control them, and some of the nobles even made alliances with the French, who were sworn enemies of the English at that time. This betrayal was too much for King Edward of ...
William Maxwell was part of a group who didn’t think that the English King, George I, nor his descendants, had the right to the English throne. They had schemes to restore their chosen monarchs to the throne. When captured, some of the group, many of whom were noblemen were released, but William Maxwell was singled out for harsh treatment. He was to be executed as a warning to others who would plot against the King. On hearing the news about her husband’s fate, Lady Nisdale was desperate to trav...
Hugh Draper was a wealthy innkeeper from Bristol. He was popular with his neighbours and was quite an ordinary person. So how did he end up in the Tower of London? Hugh was interested in sorcery and the occult – these are theories about magic. Just like today, in centuries past, some people have found it interesting to think that they might be able to predict the future or cast spells. The difference being that it was thought people practicing magic could cause serious harm to others – and if th...
In Locked Up in The Tower , Annabel’s uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London! He’s always telling her about the famous prisoners the Tower of London has held over the years so she’s taking us on a tour to check the place out for ourselves! One of the most famous prisoners was Sir Walter Raleigh, an explorer from the 17th Century, who is best known for making tobacco popular in England, especially in the royal court. In 1594 Raleigh heard of a “City of Gold...
One of the people who spent some time in the Tower of London was Alice Wolf, a common thief who murdered two merchants – Jerome de George and Chales Benche with her husband John Wolf on 16th January 1533. Alice had enticed the men onto a boat, whereupon they were killed and their bodies thrown overboard. Alice and her husband then went to the merchant’s lodgings and stole a large amount of money. At first John Wolf was the only one to be imprisoned, and in fact briefly let free. But it was decid...
One of the people that was really important to the Tower of London was Ranulf Flambard, a Bishop from Normandy who was a trusted advisor to William 1 and King William Rufus. He lived from 1060 to 1128. He helped create the Doomsday book and took care of many affairs for the monarch. His special skill was in raising money for the King. He destroyed churches and got rid of Bishops, took payments from landowners and the church and even out of the pockets of soldiers who thought they were going to w...
One of the most famous prisoners of the Tower of London was Anne Boleyn – a Queen! Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn, his second wife, in January 1533. In advance of Anne’s coronation, they stayed at the Tower of London where the royal apartments had been refurbished and other lodgings rebuilt or erected for the joyous occasion. Anne proved unable to provide Henry with the son he so desperately sought and by the end of 1535 he was anxious to marry again. On 2nd May 1536 Anne was arrested at Greenwi...
Rudolf Hess was the “Deputy Fuhrer”, second in command to Hitler. He claimed to live a simple life, although he was plagued with health problems – some of which never really existed; it’s thought he had health anxiety. There are prescriptions for sedative medicine, issued to him when he was in the Tower. He was also quite spiritual and believed in signs and superstitions. He is recorded as saying his plan to go to England was an idea he had in a dream. He was behind the laws which treated certai...
One of the Tower of London's most famous prisoners was John Gerard, a Jesuit from a northern Catholic family. After studying on the Continent, he returned to England as a Jesuit priest, moving between families until he was captured in 1594. At this time it was against the law to practice the Catholic faith, by order of the King. He was imprisoned first in standard prisons in London – in the Counter, then the Clink prison in Southwark, and finally (in 1597) in the upper chamber in the Salt Tower ...
