23 September 2013 ~ London Tower
Listening to: Fleetwood Mac ~ What Makes You Think You're The One
In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build the Tower of London. Successive monarchs added to the fortress over the following centuries.
In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build the Tower of London.
King Edward I (1272-1307) transformed the Tower into England’s largest and strongest concentric castle (with one ring of defenses inside another).
Edward’s reign saw the Tower put to uses other than military or residential. It was already in regular use as a prison (the first prisoner being Ranulf Flambard in 1100); and Edward used the castle as a secure place for storing official papers and valuables. A major branch of the Royal Mint was established, an institution that was to play a significant part in the castle’s history until the 19th century.
At the bottom of St. Thomas's Tower is Traitor's Gate. Prisoners accused of treason are supposed to have passed through, including Queen Elizabeth I.
Nice displays of captured guns. This Bronze Gun was cast by the founder Mohammed ibn Hamza for the Sultan Sulaiman ibn Salim Khan. This gun was intended for a Turkish expedition to India to expel the Portuguese colonists. Captured in Aden in 1839, it is dated from 1530-1.
The Bronze Fortress Gun is believed to have been captured by the British forces from the forts guarding Canton during the Second China War (1856-61).
This gun, which weighs 5 1/4 tons, was commissioned by the Knights of Malta. It is richly decorated with a variety of images representing the Order's religious and humanitarian role. It is probably Flemish, dated 1607.
This building is home to the Crown Jewels, which are the most powerful symbols of the British Monarchy and hold deep religious and cultural significance in Great Britain's history. The mystique and beauty of the diamonds and precious jewels in the royal regalia have always held an unparalleled allure to visitors from across the globe.
See the line? No way was I waiting in that...so I guess I'll have to see the Jewels in another lifetime.
This is the site of Execution Memorial. The ten executed people remembered specifically are:
William, Lord Hastings 1483
Queen Anne Boleyn 1536
Margaret, Countess of Salisbury 1541
Jane Viscountess Rochford 1542
Queen Katherine Howard 1542
Lady Jane Grey 1554
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex 1601
Highlander Farquhar Shaw 19 July 1743
Highlander Samuel Macpherson 19 July 1743
Highlander Malcolm Macpherson 19 July 1743
They was also a reenactment, but I had a boat to catch so didn't stick around for the theatrics.
In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build the Tower of London. Successive monarchs added to the fortress over the following centuries.
In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build the Tower of London.
King Edward I (1272-1307) transformed the Tower into England’s largest and strongest concentric castle (with one ring of defenses inside another).
Edward’s reign saw the Tower put to uses other than military or residential. It was already in regular use as a prison (the first prisoner being Ranulf Flambard in 1100); and Edward used the castle as a secure place for storing official papers and valuables. A major branch of the Royal Mint was established, an institution that was to play a significant part in the castle’s history until the 19th century.
At the bottom of St. Thomas's Tower is Traitor's Gate. Prisoners accused of treason are supposed to have passed through, including Queen Elizabeth I.
Nice displays of captured guns. This Bronze Gun was cast by the founder Mohammed ibn Hamza for the Sultan Sulaiman ibn Salim Khan. This gun was intended for a Turkish expedition to India to expel the Portuguese colonists. Captured in Aden in 1839, it is dated from 1530-1.
The Bronze Fortress Gun is believed to have been captured by the British forces from the forts guarding Canton during the Second China War (1856-61).
This gun, which weighs 5 1/4 tons, was commissioned by the Knights of Malta. It is richly decorated with a variety of images representing the Order's religious and humanitarian role. It is probably Flemish, dated 1607.
This building is home to the Crown Jewels, which are the most powerful symbols of the British Monarchy and hold deep religious and cultural significance in Great Britain's history. The mystique and beauty of the diamonds and precious jewels in the royal regalia have always held an unparalleled allure to visitors from across the globe.
See the line? No way was I waiting in that...so I guess I'll have to see the Jewels in another lifetime.
This is the site of Execution Memorial. The ten executed people remembered specifically are:
William, Lord Hastings 1483
Queen Anne Boleyn 1536
Margaret, Countess of Salisbury 1541
Jane Viscountess Rochford 1542
Queen Katherine Howard 1542
Lady Jane Grey 1554
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex 1601
Highlander Farquhar Shaw 19 July 1743
Highlander Samuel Macpherson 19 July 1743
Highlander Malcolm Macpherson 19 July 1743
They was also a reenactment, but I had a boat to catch so didn't stick around for the theatrics.
posted by ~L~ @ 7:19 PM
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