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The Tower of London By Julie Mo

Tower of London
==== William the Conqueror began building the [|Tower of London] as an imposing symbol reminding Londoners of his conquest of England in 1066. It has been used as a fortress, a royal residence, a zoo, a prison, and a museum. When the Tower of London had been used as a zoo, many people came to see the animals they had. Being called,"The Royal Menagerie" there were lots of animals, from kangaroos, elephants and even tigers too. Now, the upper part of the castle had been used as a prison in the 16th and 17th century. Many prisoners such as Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Throckmorton and many more were held within its walls. When prisoners heard the phrase, "To the Tower" they knew of their hopeless plight. (www.projectbrain.com) ====



Famous Prisoners
[|Anne Boleyn] being one of the most famous prisoners had been in prison from 1536 to 1542, accused of seducing King Henry the 8th into their marriage. She failed on giving birth to a son, which ultimately started the accusation of Anne and King Henry. In 1542 she had been executed at the Tower of London. Sir Walter Raleigh, another one of the most famous prisoner had very deep secrets of his own that no one knew about. He had been knighted by Queen Elizabeth the first in 1585. However, later they found out that he had secretly wed Elizabeth Throckmorton who was one of the queen’s maids of honor. After that, he was jailed in prison for 2 years. (www.history.com)



[|William the Conqueror]
====In 1051, William's cousin, Edward the Confessor promised that William would have been able to take over the English throne. However, Harold, William's brother- in- law took William's spot. King Harold the First, journeyed to France and fell into the hands of William. He had been persuaded into swearing an oath of fealty to William, and promising to assist William's succession to the English throne. Harold denied that he ever signed the oath, but William insisted on it's validity, and made it a charge against Harold. In 1066 William the Conqueror had led the last successful invasion of England. (William the conqueror and the battle of hastings, book)====

The Ravens
Legends say that 6 ravens would be guarding England at all times during the monarchy. Once, a fox had killed two of the treasured birds, and now that left the minimum number required to save the crown. But, the 2 birds that were dead were replaced and named the same names as the birds that were there before. The birds have been very well looked after, eating a diet of meat from Smithfield market, and salt and vinegar chips as a treat. The annual budget for the care of one raven is around $4,000. (www.dailymail.com)



[|Fun facts]
The Tower of London had been originally to be built as a royal palace and a defense system, however as time passed it turned into a prison. During the 1200s the people of London established a royal zoo and has been there for over 600 years. Today there are over 23,500 jewels guarded by the Yeomen Warders. They are kept in the Jewel House, at the Tower of London. The total value of the jewels and treasuries are estimated to exceed 20 billion dollars. In November 2012, the key to the internal lock to the Tower had been stolen. But soon after, they immediately replaced the lock and got new keys. (www.visitbrainshop.com)

Pictures

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Bentley, Paul. “The Ravens.” //Daily Mail//. Daily Mail, 28 Oct. 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2017.

“The Tower of London.” //__www.projectbritain.com/london/tower.htm__//. n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2017.

Palaces, Historic Royal. “The Tower of London.” //www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/visit-us/top-things-to-see-and-do/royal-beasts/the-royal-menagerie/the-history-of-the-royal-menagerie/#gs.RrJBFZc//. 2017. Web. 10 Feb. 2017.

McIlwain, John, et al. //William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings (Pitkin Guides)//. United Kingdom: Pitkin Guides, 1996. Print.

http://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/kings-and-queens/william-i/ (picture of william the conqueror)