Tower of London

it was a mighty castle.behind the walls are the kings jewel,his supplies of weapons and a remarkable collection of wild animals from all over the world

the history of tower of London in 1600

Facts and information about the History of the Tower of London during the 1600's. In 1603 James I arrived at the Tower on the day of his arrival in London from Edinburgh and stayed there for several nights. In 1613 Sir Thomas Overbury, poet and courtier, was poisoned in the Tower. Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in Old Palace Yard in 1618. In 1625 Charles I takes the throne but in 1642 Civil war broke out between King and parliament. In 1643 the Tower was seized from the King by parliamentarians and it remained in their hands throughout the Civil War (1642-49) during which time a permanent garrison was installed at the Tower of London. On 30th January 1649 Charles was beheaded on a scaffold outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. The Crown Jewels were ordered to be broken up as being symbolic of the 'detestable rule of kings'. In 1660 Charles II and the Royal House of Stuart Restored and replacements for the lost Crown Jewels were purchased at a cost of nearly £13,000. Major improvements to the Tower's defenses were made and batteries of guns were set in place along the walls and the arsenal was expanded. The function of the Tower declined as a state prison declined and the Office of Ordnance took over responsibility for most of the castle. In 1671 Colonel Thomas Blood and his men tried to steal the Crown Jewels from the Martin Tower. 1688 The Catholic James was deposed and replaced by by his Protestant daughter and son-in-law, Mary II and William III, who became joint Sovereigns. In 1689 Hanging Judge Jeffreys died in the Tower - he had sentenced 320 at the 'Bloody Assizes' to be executed or transported to the Penal colonies

The Tower of London is comprised of one tower. The Tower of London has had many different uses over the years. The most notable use was as a prison and a place of executions.

Many people have been executed in the Tower of London over the years, including some of England's most famous and notorious figures. Queen Anne Boleyn, Queen Catherine Howard, and Lady Jane Grey were all executed in the Tower of London. Other notable executions include:

• Sir Thomas More - executed in 1535
• Guy Fawkes - executed in 1606
• William Wallace - executed in 1305

The Tower of London has also been used to execute many other lesser-known figures, often for political or religious reasons. During the English Civil War, many prominent figures of the Royalist side were executed in the Tower of London, including Edward Fairfax, Lord Goring, and Lord Capel.

In medieval times they entered through Traitors Gate.

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No, its a pre-stressed concrete box bridge.

The Tower of London is in Greater London and not in any particular county unless you mean 'country', in which case it is in England, which is part of the United Kingdom.

The tower of London's moat was drained because it would soon dry out anyway.

The Tower of London is a massive stone tower at the centre of William the Conqueror's London fortress (on the north bank of the River Thames) built in the early 1080s. Through the centuries that followed, successive monarchs added to the fortifications. The Tower has been used as a prison and is integral to English History. Today the Tower houses the British Crown Jewels.

Legend says that if the ravens ever leave the Tower, the country will fall to an enemy, so the flight feathers of one wing are clipped so that they cannot fly. Also, tourists now expect to see them there.

the first construction was the White Tower, built by William the Conquerer in 1078

The gems on the crown jewels are diamonds, pearls, sapphires, rubys, and tourmalines.

The height of the Tower of London is 27 meters or 90 feet high. The tower is located in central London and can be seen from the River Thames.

Alton Towers is a hotel within a theme park. The resort hotel has three floors. It is a big hotel but it is not tall. It is one of several places to stay within the Alton Towers theme park.

A disused moat on three sides and the River Thames on the fourth side.

It's been around for around 45 years and it is still standing today.

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It started in the 11th century and has continued ever since.

Well i know his secone wife Anne boyelyn was there before she was beheaded so i would think his fifth wife catherine howard was there before her excecution aswell

William the Conqueror built the Tower of London on the site of an existing fortress which had been there for at least 1000 years before he arrived. That fortress was built to protect London from attack.

The Tower of London has been used for many things. Aside from being a royal palace, it has been a fortress and a prison. Graffiti left by some of the prisoners can be seen in public areas. Prisoners included Guy Fawkes, Anne Boleyn and the Kray twins.

While most criminals sentenced to death were hanged outside the Tower, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Grey were executed within the Tower walls. They are all buried in the Chapel.

Since 1303, the Crown Jewels have been kept at the Tower of London, and can be viewed in the Jewel House.

More unusual uses include housing Henry III's menagerie, after he received a wedding gift of three leopards. The zoo was open to the public, but during the nineteenth century all the animals were moved to London Zoo, which is in Regents Park.

For 500 years the Royal Mint was based at the Tower of London, but in 1809 it moved across the road, to what is now Royal Mint Street, and later to Wales, where it is today.

The Tower has also housed an observatory and a public records office.

Bob McJoe and Tom Cruise stayed in the tower of london.

yes because they look real and have real jewls on them