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Tower of LondonNewest Review: ... armoury, as well as some ghastly torture stuff to turn the stomach. All around the Tower of London you'll meet and be able to talk to the Beefeaters or Yeoman Warders. They live in a section on the outer wall of the fortress. I guess they will be one of the most photographed 'culture' icons of London. They are pretty impressive. The Tower of London is known for its political intrigue, ... more |
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by logberg - written on 24/08/05 (Useful, 168 readings)
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Nearly 1000 years ago William the Conqueror started building what is now the Tower of London. It's featured strongly in the political life of the country's capital, brutal executions, ghastly incarcerations and many have gone in via the Traitors Gate,never to come out alive. Sir Walter Raliegh lived his last years there, in the company of his family and with special privileges, two little royal brothers went in and history records no further knowledge of them; and hundreds of others suffered ghastly fates in The Tower of London. Nowadays it is a complete, living history of some gouhlish acts but it also has the most stunning collection ...
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