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Visiting the Tower of London

The Tower of London is one of the oldestThe Tower of London has been the setting
and most well preserved buildings in thefor a great number of important
world. Over time, the Tower of Londonhistorical moments in the history of
has been used to protect England fromLondon, and the history of England as a
its enemies, as well as palace for thewhole. The Tower of London is also where
royal family. Visiting the Tower ofthe crown jewels are kept. It is unknown
London is a must for any first timewhat the actual value of all of the
London visitor, as well as those whogold, silver, and gemstones in the royal
have traveled to London a few times.collection. Kings and queens throughout
The Tower of London has been watchedthe ages have worn items from the
over by yeoman warders since the verycollection. Having just been worn so
beginning of its existence in 1078. Thelong ago, and during such key moments in
warders take care of the buildingshistory make the crown jewels priceless.
within the Tower of London making sureOne of the oldest ceremonies at the
that all of the buildings are kept safeTower of London that still survives
from intruders as well as watch totoday is the ceremony of the keys. The
ensure that none of the prisoners of theceremony of the keys is the ceremonial
Tower of London were able to escape.locking up of the tower on London each
Since their inception yeoman wardersnight. The ceremony has been completed
have been required to take an oath toin the exact same way, every single
the Tower of London, and their servitudenight for almost seven hundred years.
of the structure and the monarchy. InEach night just before 10pm the chief
early years the yeoman warders wouldwarder comes from byward tower carrying
have preformed their duties in plainthe traditional lantern lit with a
clothes, today the warders have muchcandle and precedes to a place a bloody
more stately attire.tower. An exchange commences; as the
Over time the Tower of London has becomedoors are locked the chief warder and
known for the great number of peoplesentry perform the famous exchange:
that have been executed at the Tower of"Halt" "Who comes there?" "The Keys"
London. Some of the more famous"Who's Keys?" "Queen Elizabeth's Keys"
executions include Anne Boleyn in 1530,"Pass Queen Elizabeth's Keys - All's
which was Henry VIII second wife. Shewell". The Tower of London is a
was beheaded and burned because Henrystructure filled with history. A visit
suspected her of committing adultery,to the tower can be a great learning
and Sir Walter Raleigh an explorer toexperience for young children as well as
the Americas who fell out of favor withadults. Each time you visit the tower
Elizabeth I. He spent twelve years inyou can learn something new about the
the tower to be released for only twotower, its content, and walk away with a
short years before finding himself backnew piece of knowledge about English
there again being beheaded in 1618.history.



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