The tower of London |
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The tower of London |
The history of London is closely connected with the Tower, which is among the first historic buildings. It was built in 1087. People say that London is the key to England and the Tower is the key to London.
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Tower of London was founded by William the Conqueror. It was begun with
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The
Tower of London consists of 13 towers. The most beautiful is the Bloody Tower is nearly. There is no blood there today, but the Bloody Tower has a history of blood. From Norman days it has been a place of torture and execution. Thomas More was one of those who were executed there. One of the other earliest prisoners was the French Duke of Orleans, who was captured at the battle of Agincourt in 1415. He spent twenty-five years in English prisons before he was ransomed. |