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