This Summer, after months of royal celebration, the London Dungeon is set to expose the dastardly depths of royal history as it launches its brand-new show, Rotten Royals. The show will take guests back in time to the Tudor era where they face the wrath of King Henry VIII and are at risk of being sentenced to death for traitorous actions.
As guests descend into the chilling darkness of the Dungeon this summer, they’ll meet - and do their best to plead with - the ruthless King’s Guard and unsympathetic Executioner before meeting their inevitable fates as punishment for their loyalty to the King’s ‘adulterous’ wife Anne Boleyn. Of course, there is no clear evidence against the traitors or even the ex-Queen, but who dares question the King’s orders?
A London Dungeon spokesperson said: “After a year of royal pomp and ceremony, we are showing the flip side of royal history – one where those who displeased the King met their end. Our new show takes visitors on a journey of rumours, conspiracy and an unescapable fate! We want guests to venture into a world ruled by Henry VIII and witness the consequences of upsetting a tyrant king—even if the crimes in question are ludicrous! See you soon traitors…”
Speaking about the new show, Hayley Nolan, Historian and author of ‘Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies,’ said: “This new show explores the cruel lies that surrounded Anne Boleyn’s arrest, highlighting the unjust and harrowing narrative that the accused would have faced at their execution in 1536. But in truth, Anne Boleyn was no scheming seductress. She tried to launch the Tudor’s first NHS and job centre - the real cause for her downfall and death!”
The new London Dungeon show Rotten Royals opens to the public on 22nd of July and is included in the standard ticket price.
For all thrills and scare seekers out there, the London Dungeon offers 16 terrifying shows and two rides that bring the city’s deepest and darkest history to life, delivering ample scream-drenched stories and fear-inducing shocks for an experience that guests will never forget.
The London Dungeon also recently launched its brand-new Guy Fawkes-themed Escape Room at the attraction, which can be booked separately for the ultimate spine-chilling experience.
To visit the London Dungeon, book online at: www.thedungeons.com/london/