21 June - Henry VIII travels to the Tower

On this day in Tudor history, 21st June 1509, King Henry VIII travelled from Greenwich to the Tower of London.

Why was England's new king going to the Tower of London?

Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts talk from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/aqvfySnGkjE