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