10 Tower of London Secrets, and the Urn Sealed Since 1933

Ten secrets. One of Britain’s most famous fortresses. And a mystery that remains unsolved. Everyone knows the Tower of London for its Crown Jewels, ravens, and nearly 1,000 years of history. But beneath its famous image lie forgotten animal remains, prisoners’ carvings, royal tragedies, strange discoveries, and two children’s bones whose identity is still debated. In this documentary, Britain Unopened explores ten remarkable stories connected to the Tower of London—from the lions found buried in its old moat to the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower. Some secrets were uncovered by accident. Others survived in stone. And one of Britain’s most enduring mysteries may still be locked inside a marble urn. Watch until the end, then tell us in the comments: Which secret surprised you most—and which British place should we uncover next? Subscribe to Britain Unopened for cinematic documentaries exploring Britain’s hidden history, forgotten places, sealed rooms, and unresolved mysteries. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Tower’s Hidden History 01:20 #10: The Lions in the Ditch 03:32 #9: The Vault That Was Robbed 05:44 #8: The Walls Prisoners Wrote On 07:35 #7: The Man Caged in the Garden Tower 09:31 #6: The King Who Died at Night 12:07 #5: The Graves Beneath the Chapel 14:09 #4: The Last Man Shot at the Tower 15:33 #3: The Day They Dug Up Anne Boleyn 17:08 #2: The Prince Who Vanished Behind Closed Doors 18:46 #1: The Bones Under the Staircase 21:44 The Mystery That Remains SOURCES & FURTHER READING • Historic Royal Palaces — The Story of the Tower of London https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-londo... • Historic Royal Palaces — The Princes in the Tower https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-londo... • Natural History Museum — Barbary Lion Skull from the Tower of London https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/barbar... • Westminster Abbey — Edward V and Richard, Duke of York https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abb... • Historic England — Tower of London listing https://historicengland.org.uk/listin... FOOTAGE & IMAGE CREDITS Wikimedia Commons: • Salt Tower graffiti photos and Hew Draper’s graffiti — Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0. • Castiglione graffiti, Tower of London — Accedie, CC BY-SA 3.0. • Tomb of King Henry VI — VCR Giulio19, CC BY-SA 4.0. • Henry VII Chapel ceiling — JRennocks, CC BY-SA 4.0. • Henry VII’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey — Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Geograph). • Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula exterior — Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0. • Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula photos 02, 03, 04, 05, 08 and 09 — David, CC BY 2.0. • Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, 2 August 2024 — Cary Bass-Deschenes, CC BY-SA 2.0. • Pilgrim badge from the shrine of King Henry VI — Museum of London (photo: Kate Sumnall), CC BY-SA 2.0. Public-domain and CC0 images include historical portraits and illustrations of Henry VI, Sir Walter Raleigh, the Princes in the Tower, Colonel Blood, the Tower menagerie, and other historical subjects. Additional public-domain material is from Wellcome Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Internet Archive. Stock footage: • Storyblocks footage used under a subscription licence. • Pexels footage: lion in cage (video 5495340, albert patten); tiger in cage (video 7246228, Nicky Pe). • Pixabay footage: “Church, Medieval, Tewkesbury Abbey” (video 86472, Trek_Jason): https://pixabay.com/videos/church-med... Creative Commons attributions are provided for identification and licensing transparency. Where applicable, adaptations such as crops or zooms may have been made. Storyblocks footage was licensed when downloaded. #TowerOfLondon #BritishHistory #HiddenHistory #BritainUnopened #HistoryDocumentary