London - 11 - the Tower by CDBrugg

Photography • Historical • posted on Jan 18, 2006

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For Brian (Tedz) The Tower of London is a royal fortress and London landmark. Its buildings and grounds served historically as a royal palace, a political prison, a place of execution, an arsenal, a royal mint, a menagerie, and a public records office. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the extreme western portion of the borough of Tower Hamlets, on the border with the central City of London. In the Middle Ages the Tower of London became a prison and place of execution for politically related crimes, with most captives being put to death (murdered or executed) on Tower Green or, outside the castle, in public on Tower Hill. Among those killed there were Sir Simon Burley (in 1388), an adviser and tutor of Richard II; the statesman Edmund Dudley (1510); the humanist Sir Thomas More (1535); the second wife of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn (1536); Lady Jane Grey and her husband, Lord Guildford Dudley (1554); and the 11th Lord Lovat, Simon Fraser (1747), who was a Scottish Jacobite leader. During World War I several spies were executed there by firing squad. Other notable inmates included Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I), who was briefly imprisoned by Mary I for suspicion of conspiracy; the soldier and conspirator Guy Fawkes; the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh; and Sir Roger Casement, who was arrested for treason during World War I. In 1483 the adolescent king Edward V and his younger brother were last seen in the Tower before their disappearance and probable murder. - Encyclop

Comments (15)

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amanda_a42

9:49AM | Wed, 18 January 2006

Awesome capture! the tower is one of my favorite architectural structures of all times. Excellent work!

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oscilis

9:50AM | Wed, 18 January 2006

I wonder what this would look like with a sepia tone? The trees add an air of starkness.

pimbotin

11:03AM | Wed, 18 January 2006

Salut voisin! Hdouyoudou? Alors on fraternise avec les Saxons, comme ? Hein? Traitre! En Frogsland, nous on a la Jeanne... peut plus nous arriver... point final... Sinon tu t'derdes pas mal en photo... Manque un peu de couleur mais bon...

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lafayette

12:13PM | Wed, 18 January 2006

Tr belle sie de photos sur Londre, les corneilles de la tour sont je suppose toujours l car un proverbe dit que lorsqu'elles disparaitront, la royautdisparaitra avec elles!

soulofharmony

12:19PM | Wed, 18 January 2006

notice pimbo said something about frogland hahaha!!! if the ravens leave the tower the Royals will fall.. monarch's... outstanding shot..as is the series.. gorgeous !!!..:)))

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jcv2

1:00PM | Wed, 18 January 2006

Impressive work, Charles, quite an unexpected one in your series of London! It seems every country has his own hero, as you have your William!

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Hedepo

1:31PM | Wed, 18 January 2006

A fantastic capture in B&W of this typical London landmark, Excellent work

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DELMUR

2:35PM | Wed, 18 January 2006

Pimbo n'apparait que pour rer!!mais bon ! Encore heureux quand il apparait,pour visionner quelques photos sur ce site de nuls, et de thes,ou il est obligde dire des waaaah et des wwooowww,qui bousculent son hique de la vitBon ,ceci dit ,on l'aime quand me!Putain va re dur force, de se fendre la gueule sur ce site!!!Ah oui !!!j'allais oublier ta photo, qui comme ta sie est bonne,quoiqu'on sente que le soleil et la lumie ne soient pas la spialitde l'angleterre!

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kimariehere

3:24PM | Wed, 18 January 2006

wonderful shot of this tower in london! i especially enjoyed reading the history behind it!! wow so many years it has stoof through so much and seen such drama!!... beautiful shot of it! thanks for sharing!

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