Tower of London (gbr)

Tower of London

Tower of London ranks 9,670th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tonga, Tunisia, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Memorable people born in Tower of London include Joan of the Tower. Memorable people who died in Tower of London include Anne Boleyn, Edward V of England, and Henry VI of England. Tower of London has been the birth place of many companions and the death place of many politicians and companions. Tower of London is located in United Kingdom.

The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 until 1952, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site. Read more on Wikipedia