The+Tower+Of+London

William the Conqueror started the construction of the tower. It is not just one single building. Its a group of large structers, which are all within a protective wall. It has played well known roles in history. Its a place where traitors, and crimanals were imprisoned. It covers over eighteen acers of land, and only has one land entrance. The Tower was home of a lot of criminals, and traitors(Shaksperes World and Work 23). The original purpose of the tower was to act as a power base, to scare the population, and act as a safe place for the Royal Family to go in times of civil disorder. The function of the Tower changed over the years and it became a prison housing some very important state prisoners and as a place of trials, execution and torture. The very mention of the Tower of London could strike terror into the hearts and the very bones of powerful people in England. Both men and women are included in the list of victims and prisoners of the torturers and executioners of the Tower of London.(The Tower Of London) **
 *  The Tower Of London- By Sean Marks



**Prisoners of the Tower-The Tower of London is admired for its architecture and its history but it is most remembered for the bloody executions, imprisonment and torture of the prisoners who were imprisoned in the great London castle. The weird and unexpected deaths, like those of the two little Princes in the Tower and the tragic story of the execution of the young Lady Jane Grey.** **T** **he, execution of Queens of England - Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn.** **The torture of various prisoners including the execution of Anne Askew, and the interrogation of State prisoners such as Guy Fawkes. The executions of men of peace like John Fisher Bishop of Rochester and Sir Thomas More. And there are plaenty more than that as well. (The Tower of London) **

PURPOSE OF THE TOWER **

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 * **To act as a royal power base in the City of London **
 * **T****o provide a base where armed men, provisions and horses could be housed**
 * **To frighten the indigenous population of London **
 * **To provide a retreat for the Royal family in times of civil disorder **
 * **To protect London from invasion - an invasion by the Vikings penetrated the Thames as far as Reading in 870AD **
 * ** Traitor's Gate - How State Prisoners entered the great London fortress **
 * ** Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula **
 * ** Waterloo Barracks - now called the Waterloo Block which houses the Jewel House **
 * ** The Chapel of St John the Evangelist - situated in the White Tower **
 * ** The Ravens Lodgings - The Legend of the Ravens **
 * ** The New London Armouries built as a storehouse for small arms **
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">** Royal Fusiliers Museum **
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">** The Queen's House - Built by Henry VIII and called the Lieutenant's Lodgings. Officially the Monarch's accommodation - the name changes on whether a King or Queen rules **

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> Works Cited

Fitzpatrick, John, ed. //Shakespeare’s World and Work//. Vol. 3. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2001. Print. Hibbert, Christopher. //Tower of London//. Rome: Alvin Garfin, 1971. Print. Hynson, Colin. //The Tower of London//. Milwakee: World Almanac, 2005. Print “The Tower of London.” //Castles.org//. castles, n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2010.