The Tower of London

The Tower Of London Was Not Simply A Fortress: It Was At Various Times A Royal Palace, A State Prison, The Home Of The Mint, The Treasury For The Crown Jewels, A Repository For State Papers, And An Observatory. Since Lions Were Considered A Suitable Gift For Royalty, One Tower - The Lion Tower - Was A Menagerie. Many Historic Events, Stately And Ceremonial, Pathetic Or Dreadful – From The Murder Of King Edward Iv’s Young Sons To The Beheadings Of Henry Viii’s Queens To The Imprisonment Of Elizabeth I – Took Place In The Tower. It Was Customary For Kings And Queens To Spend The Night, Or A Few Days, In These Apartments Before Their Coronation; From There They Proceeded To Westminster. Charles Ii’s Was The Last; After That, The Royal Lodgings Fell Into Disuse And Were Ultimately Abandoned.