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Tower of London
The Tower of London is a castle located on the Thames River. The White Tower was built in 1078, and construction was expanded on from there. This is how the castle was named.
323 Questions
Which tube do you need to get for tower of London?
Tower Hill station on the District and Circle lines.
Why do beef-eaters dress like they do?
The beef-eaters -or Yeoman Warders-to give then their correct title, have retained the same uniform that they had in Tudor times.
Why did Queen Elizabeth lock bess of hardwick in the Tower of London twice?
Firstly Katherine Grey sister to Lady Jane Grey confided to Bess that she had secretly married. It was Bess's duty to disclose to Elizabeth this information which she did not. Being privy, she was deemed an accomplice and placed in the Tower for several months
Secondly, her connivings with Margaret, Countess of Lennox to secretly marry her daugher Elizabeth with Charles the son of Margaret meant that they could face life imprisonment for treason for tampering with the succession and not getting Elizabeth's permission. Both Margaret and Bess were placed in the Tower. Bess again for only a few months
Why I was Guy Fawkes a prisoner at the tower of London?
Because he tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
How much does the Tower of London weigh?
The exact weight of the Tower of London would be impossible to say since it cannot be physically weighed. There was more than 11,000 tons of concrete used to build the original castle.
Is the tower of London a public sector?
Sort of. It is still classed as a Royal Palace so belongs to the State.
What are popular names for the monarch's guard soldiers at the Tower of London?
The popular name for the monarch's guard soldiers at the Tower of London
What type of castle is the tower of London?
She has several.
England:
- Buckingham Palace (her main residence)
- Windsor Castle (her personal home residence)
- Sandringham House
- Kensington Palace
Scotland:
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Balmoral Castle
- Craigowan Lodge
Wales:
- Llwynywermod
N. Ireland:
- Hillsborough Castle
Where can you eat near the Tower of London?
There are lots of eating places near the Tower of London because it is a major tourist attraction.
Which country are beefeaters associated with?
A beefeater is a nickname for a Yeomen Warder.
Yeomen Warders (beefeaters) are guardians of the Tower of London in London, England.
In days of old, they were responsible for guarding prisoners kept in the tower as well as guarding the tower itself.
Nowadays they guard the Crown Jewels, guard the tower and conduct tour guides of the tower.
How many windows does the Tower of London have?
They have two towers.
the tower of London actually has 21 towers The White Tower
The Bloody Tower
Beauchamp Tower
Bell Tower
Bowyer Tower
Brick Tower
Broad Arrow Tower
Byward Tower
Constable Tower
Cradle Tower
Develin Tower
Deveraux Tower
Flint Tower
Lanthorn TowerMartin Tower
Middle Tower
St Thomas's Tower
Salt Tower
Wakefield Tower
Wardrobe Tower
Well Tower
Why are the animals important at the Tower of London?
The ravens are the only animals to officially live at the Tower. Legend says that if the ravens ever leave the Tower, the country will fall to an enemy. To prevent the ravens from leaving, their flight feathers are clipped to stop them from flying.
What street was the Tower of London built on?
When the Tower of London was built, there was no particular street that it was on but it is now on Tower Hill.
kings and queens but it is mainly unknown. try www.blurt it
Were witches held in the Tower of London?
No, as a matter of history, the tower was used for prisoners of status. Most prisoners held at the tower were nobles. Religious heretics,mostly high ranking Catholics who would not swear to the Act of Supremacy. Convicted Heretics were burned alive in Smith field northwest of the tower. But only those of rank were actually imprisoned in the tower. The rest were locked away in Newgate prison. It was beneath the dignity of the tower to serve as merely a lock up for commoners.
Who guards the Tower of London?
The beefeater guard the tower of England they used to guard the queens crown because in 1636 in llanrwst wales a fisher man found a Perl at the bottom of Llanrwst bridge that is why it is called pont yr Perl it is also called big bridge ,and butter milk bridge!!
Yeoman guards.
