Tower of London
Tower of London as it is called is the Royal Palace of Her Majesty and a castle with great history situated at the north bank of River Thames in London. William the Conqueror built the castle in the year 1078 and it symbolizes oppression by the selected few in power on the people living in London. The castle has undergone several changes most especially during the reign of king Richard the Lionheart and also King Henry III. The general design as at the late 13th century has remained intact irrespective of the various changes that occurred later on the site. In general, the Tower is made up of several buildings sited within two concentric rings of defensive walls.
Tower of London is an important part when talking about the English history. Its control is of significant value in controlling the country in general and to say the least, it has been conquered many times. It has been used for many purposes including armoury, treasury, Royal Mint etc. since the 14th century up till the time of King Charles II, the monarch has always been in charge of the castle but in his absence, the Constable of the Tower takes charge. During the time of the Tudors, the castle was just occasionally used as Royal residence. The greatest period in castle’s history of been used as a penitentiary was during the 16th and 17th century. During that time, many notable individuals were held prisoners in it including Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabeth I before she was crowned queen and Elizabeth Throckmorton. This particular function of the Tower gave rise to the popular phrase “sent to the Tower”.
Tower of London has become one of the popular site for tourist attraction in the country.
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Tower of London
Tower of London as it is called is the Royal Palace of Her Majesty and a castle with great history situated at the north bank of River Thames in London. William the Conqueror built the castle in the year 1078 and it symbolizes oppression by the selected few in power on the people living in London. The castle has undergone several changes most especially during the reign of king Richard the Lionheart and also King Henry III. The general design as at the late 13th century has remained intact irrespective of the various changes that occurred later on the site. In general, the Tower is made up of several buildings sited within two concentric rings of defensive walls.
Tower of London is an important part when talking about the English history. Its control is of significant value in controlling the country in general and to say the least, it has been conquered many times. It has been used for many purposes including armoury, treasury, Royal Mint etc. since the 14th century up till the time of King Charles II, the monarch has always been in charge of the castle but in his absence, the Constable of the Tower takes charge. During the time of the Tudors, the castle was just occasionally used as Royal residence. The greatest period in castle’s history of been used as a penitentiary was during the 16th and 17th century. During that time, many notable individuals were held prisoners in it including Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabeth I before she was crowned queen and Elizabeth Throckmorton. This particular function of the Tower gave rise to the popular phrase “sent to the Tower”.
Tower of London has become one of the popular site for tourist attraction in the country.
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Thanks to all for 12,000.000+ views and kind comments ... !
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved