The Tower of London
Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
4.7 • 12.9K Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Dan takes listeners through 1000 years of Britain's history at the Tower of London, from its formidable kings to its most notorious prisoners. Dan dives into the deep history of this mighty fortress built by William the Conqueror and tells the stories of the medieval sieges, the executions, the escapes and the animals that have called the tower home.
This episode is part of our series 'Dan Snow's Guide to Europe'
Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, |
| 0:00.5 | folks, Dan Snow here. |
| 0:01.6 | I am throwing a party to celebrate 10 years of Dan Snow's history hit. |
| 0:06.1 | I'd love for you to be there. |
| 0:07.5 | Join me for a very special live recording of the podcast in London, |
| 0:10.4 | in England on the 12th of September to celebrate the 10 years. |
| 0:14.1 | You can find out more about it and get tickets with the link in the show notes. |
| 0:17.6 | Look forward to seeing you there. |
| 0:26.5 | Thank you. show notes. Look forward to seeing you there. Welcome to Eris, an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. |
| 0:34.7 | When a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling and the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge. Introducing the addictive new thriller from the best-selling author of The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins. The Blue Hour is out now. |
| 1:03.5 | Hello, I'm Greg Jenner, host of Your Dead to Me, the comedy podcast from the BBC that takes history seriously. |
| 1:08.5 | Each week I'm joined by a comedian and an expert historian to learn and laugh about the past. |
| 1:13.0 | In our all-new season, we cover unique areas of history that your school lessons may have missed, from getting ready in the Renaissance era to the Kellogg Brothers. |
| 1:16.9 | Listen to You're Dead to Me now, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:24.9 | Friends, I have been lucky enough to travel the world. |
| 1:33.3 | I have stood in the shadow of the Coliseum before it opens the crowds. I have gazed up at the towering steel legs of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. |
| 1:37.3 | I've walked along those massive stone walls of the ancient capital of China in Cheyenne. |
| 1:43.3 | I've got to tell you, the city I have the greatest |
| 1:46.1 | fondness for, particularly at this time of year, it's summer, the sun is out, a few little wispy |
| 1:50.1 | white clouds above me, the city I have the greatest fondness for is London. The city of my birth, |
| 1:55.2 | the weather's warm, there's people strolling along with ice creams, people drink cold beers |
| 1:59.9 | in historic pub gardens |
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