The tower of London is an 900-year old castle in central London, the castle is housing the crown jewels and many famous and not famous prisoners. The castle is now one of the most popular attractions in London. William the Conqueror created the first fortifications after the conquest of London. The building probably started in 1078.
The white tower is central in Londons fortress the tower of London.It is the oldest part of the castle. The white tower is a massive construction. 27,4 meter high and 35,9 times 32,6 across.The white tower is one of the most important historic buildings in the world. It is an example of Norman Architecture. Ranulf Flambard, the bishop of Durham, is the first documented prisoner to get imprisoned in the white tower …show more content…
There were imprisoned to princes. 12-year-old Edward and 9-year-old Richard. They appear to never left the tower alive, many thought that they were killed by their uncle Richard III, who took the throne after they died. Anne Boleyn and Kathrine Howard were two of Henry VIII`s wives. They were both imprisoned and later executed. Henry VIII made England to an angelican country. In the 19th century was used to less common prisoners. The last person noted to have been imprisoned in the tower of London was Rudolf Hess. Rudolf Hess was Adolf Hitler deputy. Rudof Hess was imprisoned in the tower of London until he in the Nuremberg trials in 1946 was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Another popular attraction in the tower of London is the crown jewels. The British crown jewels is considered to be the most valuable of all the crown jewels, and the biggest collection of jewels and noble metal. The tower of London is housing secular plates,altar plates,trumpets, maces, sovereign crowns, consort crowns, swords, sceptres, robes, rings, christening fonts, Prince of Wales coronets, orbs, pairs of armills, pair of spurs, ampulla, spoon, walking stick, armlet and a monde. Queen Elizabeth II`s crown is decorated with about 2800
The white tower is central in Londons fortress the tower of London.It is the oldest part of the castle. The white tower is a massive construction. 27,4 meter high and 35,9 times 32,6 across.The white tower is one of the most important historic buildings in the world. It is an example of Norman Architecture. Ranulf Flambard, the bishop of Durham, is the first documented prisoner to get imprisoned in the white tower …show more content…
There were imprisoned to princes. 12-year-old Edward and 9-year-old Richard. They appear to never left the tower alive, many thought that they were killed by their uncle Richard III, who took the throne after they died. Anne Boleyn and Kathrine Howard were two of Henry VIII`s wives. They were both imprisoned and later executed. Henry VIII made England to an angelican country. In the 19th century was used to less common prisoners. The last person noted to have been imprisoned in the tower of London was Rudolf Hess. Rudolf Hess was Adolf Hitler deputy. Rudof Hess was imprisoned in the tower of London until he in the Nuremberg trials in 1946 was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Another popular attraction in the tower of London is the crown jewels. The British crown jewels is considered to be the most valuable of all the crown jewels, and the biggest collection of jewels and noble metal. The tower of London is housing secular plates,altar plates,trumpets, maces, sovereign crowns, consort crowns, swords, sceptres, robes, rings, christening fonts, Prince of Wales coronets, orbs, pairs of armills, pair of spurs, ampulla, spoon, walking stick, armlet and a monde. Queen Elizabeth II`s crown is decorated with about 2800