London of the Pocahontas

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Tower of London

Meet your guide in front of the Tower Hill tube station. Walk towards Tower of London, one of the most iconic castles in the World and hear stories about prisoner Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland or ‘ Wizard Earl’, whom Pocahontas visited during her stay in London. His nickname, the Wizard Earl, reflected his love of science, experiments, and all-round tinkering. Hear great stories about London’s oldest Palace and think how some people managed to escape from the Tower’s prison.

St. Paul's Cathedral

Afterwards, you will continue your way towards St Paul’s Cathedral, which was a favourite meeting place in the 17th century. It is very likely Pocahontas came to the cathedral both to worship and to meet people.

St Martin Ludgate

Banqueting House

Follow your guide to the Banqueting House, where Pocahontas visited the King & Queen's masquerade

Central Hall Westminster

See Westminster Hall, which is the largest of the remaining pieces of the Old Palace of Westminster. Royals used the Hall for many public functions, and it is very likely Pocahontas was taken to see it.

Jewel Tower

See Jewel Tower, one of the few remnants of the Old Palace of Westminster. Imagine how the Palace looked like in the 17th century and hear how Pocahontas was presented to the King and Queen there.

Westminster Abbey

Walk towards the glorious Westminster Abbey and listen to stories how Native Americans converted to Christianity in the 17th century.

Lambeth Palace

Finish your tour by Lambeth Palace and imagine how Pocahontas danced on the ball.