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The White Tower seen from the southeast. To the fore is the projection housing the apse of St John's Chapel. The White Tower is a former royal residence, the old keep, at the Tower of London in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended. The White Tower was the castle's strongest point ...
The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class.
The White Tower in London, begun by William [126] As part of his efforts to secure England, William ordered many castles, keeps, and mottes built – among them the central keep of the Tower of London, the White Tower. These fortifications allowed Normans to retreat into safety when threatened with rebellion and allowed garrisons to be ...
Apsidal end of the Chapel of St John inside the White Tower. The Chapel of St John the Evangelist (St John's Chapel) is an 11th-century Christian chapel of Norman architecture, in the White Tower of the Tower of London. [1] Built in 1080, St John's is the oldest surviving complete chapel from the early Norman period, and functions today as a ...
William the Conqueror (r. 1066–1087) ordered the construction of the White Tower, the central keep of the Tower of London, which became an imposing symbol of the monarch's power. [20] The Conqueror was succeeded by his sons, William II (r. 1087–1100) and Henry I (r. 1100–1135).
Odo of Bayeux and the rebels surrender (only agreeing that their lives will be spared). William takes Odo's lands and exiles him to Normandy. [2] The church of Gloucester Abbey and Tonbridge Castle are among the places laid waste in the rebellion. Construction of the White Tower of the Tower of London probably largely completed. [2] 1089
The White Tower, built by William the Conqueror, is a symbol of royal power. Main article: William the Conqueror It took nearly five years of fighting before the Norman Conquest of England was secure.
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror. William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo ...