EXECUTIONS IN THE
TOWER OF LONDON
G'day folks,
Being a prison since Medieval times, it
follows that the Tower of London is an eerie place that had witnessed a
lot of death and executions.
Although the prison was there for nearly a
millennium and had quite a lot of prisoners, the overall number of
executions is relatively low - an estimated 400 people. Of the famous
figures executed there was, as already mentioned, Anne Boleyn, as well
as Jane Boleyn, William Hastings, and Jane Gray.
That said, the Tower of London has also seen several murders, the most
famous one being that of two little Princes, Edward V and Richard, the
only two sons of King Edward IV.
After their father's death and an
ongoing battle for power, the two boys were held in the Tower for
"protection", but vanished under mysterious circumstances and were
believed to be murdered to secure the throne for Richard III of England.
The tragic story is widely known as the Princes in the Tower today.
Clancy's comment: A dastardly place, eh?
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