Tower Of London Research Paper

In the year 1078, William the Conqueror founded the Tower of London. (Tower of London New). The Tower of London has a very interesting history. There are ravens kept there simply because of a legend. There were prisoners who held there that went through unimaginable tortures. Ghosts are also a part of the history of the Tower of London. The Tower of London was built on the Thames River and was made to be a fortress, palace, and a prison (Tower of London UNESCO). It started off as only timber and stone and once it was enclosed, it became known as the Great Tower, then was later renamed as the White Tower (Tower of London History and Photos). A menagerie at the Tower of London once held many wild animals and was stocked by Henry 1 (Tower of

It was said if there were ever less than six ravens in the Tower, the Kingdom and Tower would fall (Bentley). There are seven ravens at the Tower of London today, the six that are required plus a spare (Johnson). In the event that one were to die or fly away, there would still be six. Every day, the ravens eat 170 grams of raw meat and bird biscuits soaked in blood (New World Encyclopedia). The Ravens are located near Wakefield tower, but can only be approached by the raven keeper (Johnson) (New World Encyclopedia). There are many rumors of ghosts that supposedly haunt the Tower of London. One of the most famous ghosts that is said to be seen there is Arabella Stuart (Tower of London Ghosts). Much to the dismay of the King, the Earl, and many others, Arabella married a man named William Seymour, the grandson of the first Earl of Hertford (Arabella Stuart). She is said to have been seen the Queen’s house in Tower Green, which is where she died (Tower of London

There were seven people who were beheaded on the grounds including; William Hastings, Anne Boleyn, Margaret Pole, Catherine Howard, Jane Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey, and Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex (Tower of London) There were also two princes who were imprisoned by their uncle in the Tower (Meet the Prisoners) Once the Uncle imprisoned them, they were never seen again (Meet the Prisoners). In the year of 1930, there were two skeletons found under a staircase in the Tower (Tower of London History). These skeletons were presumed to be those of the two princes. There were many people that were held in the dungeons of the Tower of London. One of these prisoners was the second wife of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn (Role as Queen). Anne was accused of many things that led to her untimely demise. She was accused of both incest and adultery during her marriage (Andrews). She gave birth to a stillborn male, but failed to produce an alive male heir, which led to her being beheaded on May 19th 1536 (Andrews) (Role as Queen). Another who was imprisoned in the Tower was Lady Jane Grey. When she became queen and then was killed, Lady Jane Grey was only 15 years old (Lady Jane Grey). She was queen for only nine days when she was beheaded on Tower Green