THE TOWER OF THE TOWER OF LONDONLONDON

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

It is an old fortress on the bank on It is an old fortress on the bank on the Thamesthe Thames

It is next to the Tower bridgeIt is next to the Tower bridge

It is more than 900 years oldIt is more than 900 years old It has and inner and outer wall, It has and inner and outer wall,

many towers and different buildingsmany towers and different buildings

PalacePalace It was a palace, built by William the It was a palace, built by William the

ConquererConquerer

The White TowerThe White Tower

The walls of the White tower may be The walls of the White tower may be five metres thickfive metres thick

PrisonPrison

Many famous people were kept Many famous people were kept there – there – Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Edward V and his brotherEdward V and his brother

Traitor’s gateTraitor’s gate

They brought the prisoners there in They brought the prisoners there in the dark of the nightthe dark of the night

The site of scaffoldThe site of scaffold

MuseumMuseum

Nowadays there is a museum where Nowadays there is a museum where you can see armour and old weaponsyou can see armour and old weapons

The Jewel HouseThe Jewel House

There you can see the Crown JewelsThere you can see the Crown Jewels

BeefeatersBeefeaters

They are the guards of the TowerThey are the guards of the Tower Every evening they lock the gatesEvery evening they lock the gates

RavensRavens

There are eight ravens living in the There are eight ravens living in the TowerTower

The Tower of London is The Tower of London is waiting for you!waiting for you!

What do you remember?What do you remember?

Which river is next to the Tower of Which river is next to the Tower of London?London?

The ThamesThe Thames Which bridge is near?Which bridge is near? Tower BridgeTower Bridge How old is the Tower of London?How old is the Tower of London? More than 900 years oldMore than 900 years old What was the Tower?What was the Tower? A palace and a prisonA palace and a prison

What is the Tower now?What is the Tower now? A museumA museum What can you see there?What can you see there? Old weapon, armour and the Crown Old weapon, armour and the Crown

JewelsJewels Who are the guards of the Tower?’Who are the guards of the Tower?’ BeefeatersBeefeaters Which birds live there?Which birds live there? Ravens Ravens