Pip Pip Cheerio!

It's Friday and that means I'm off to the land of tea and crumpets, ancient queens and stuffy men in tall black hats. But what I'm looking for in London is more that just the stereotypical tourist experience, I want to see the real thing, the place that at one time was the of the world. After the London Eye, fish and chips and a look at Big Ben, I want to delve into the history and intrigue that makes up one of the most interesting cities I plan to visit.
A city as old as London has lot's to offer and the historic site are the ones I'm most pumped to see. After hearing some of the hot-spots from a few friends that have been there before this is my top three to-see list: The Tower of London, where King Henry and multiple wives beheaded; the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's plays were brought to life for royalty and peasants; Trafalgar Square, a memorial to the English defeating the French in some battle.
I also want to know the current relationship between the Irish and the British. In Ireland, it seems as if people still have some pent up bitterness against the British. I don't know how long feelings like this last, but I guess we had the same situation in America after our own revolution, with tense relations until well after the Civil War. I'd like to see the dynamic in England, what they think about the Irish and if there are any wise-cracks about the country or the people.
Most of all I'm just excited to have an adventure and meet up with a few of my good friends from PENN STATE!!! Plus I think I'm finally staring to shake the cold that's been plaguing me all week :)
If you have any good travel tips for London, leave a comment!