FAMOUS PRISONERS HELD
IN THE TOWER OF LONDON
G'day folks,
At its very beginning, The Tower of London
was to serve as the royal residence of William the Conqueror and become a
symbol of the Norman king's power over Londoners.
The White Tower, the
first part of the now huge fortress, was completed in 1078 and soon
after, in 1100, the first prisoners started to be held in the castle.
And although it wasn't its primary role throughout history, the fortress
was used as a prison until 1952. In this time, many famous historical
figures - queens, revolutionaries, and even major Nazi leaders - were
kept there.
Anne Boleyn was condemned to death by King Henry VIII, her
husband, at the Tower of London. Other famous people like Sir Walter
Raleigh, who was kept there for 13 years, had a more favorable prison
stay - Raleigh had comfortable lodgings, servants, and even his family
living with him in the Tower.
Other famous prisoners committed to the Tower of London include Guy
Fawkes, the revolutionary who wanted to blow up the English parliament,
and Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s second-in-command.
Clancy's comment: That is quite a list of infamous people.
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