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The Two Princes Edward and Richard in the Tower, 1483 by Sir John Everett Millais, 1878, part of the Royal Holloway picture collection. From an early stage of its history, one of the functions of the Tower of London has been to act as a prison, though it was not designed as one.
Pages in category "Prisoners in the Tower of London" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 299 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets , which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open ...
Traitors' Gate, 2007 Traitors' Gate. The Traitors' Gate is an entrance through which many prisoners of the Tudors arrived at the Tower of London.The gate was built by Edward I to provide a water gate entrance to the Tower, part of St. Thomas' Tower, a section of the tower designed to provide additional accommodation for the royal family.
A further four stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, depict some of the Tower’s famous historic prisoners, Princes Edward and Richard, who became known as the “Princes in the Tower”, Anne ...
"Chamber of Little Ease" in the Tower of London. Little Ease was a prison cell located beneath the White Tower in the Tower of London. [1] [2] The lightless cell was designed 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) on a side, meaning that while an adult human could be placed inside, any occupant was prevented from being able to either stand, sit, or lie down, meaning it was impossible for him to find any ...
Executions conducted at the Tower of London, usually on Tower Green or Tower Hill. Pages in category "Executions at the Tower of London" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
Megan Clawson called an imposing 900-year-old fortress on the banks of the River Thames home for almost three years. Here’s what it was like living in one of the UK’s most famous landmarks.