The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

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The Tower of London is the fortress The Tower of London is the fortress in the historic centre of London, on the in the historic centre of London, on the north bank of the river Thames. It is the north bank of the river Thames. It is the oldest building in Great Britain. Now oldest building in Great Britain. Now Tower is the historical site and museum. Tower is the historical site and museum.

The Tower viewed from the Swiss RThe Tower viewed from the Swiss Roadoad

The Tower Hotel The Tower Hotel

The Tower insideThe Tower inside

White TowerWhite Tower

Fusiliers' Fusiliers'  MuseumMuseum

Water GateWater Gate

West EntranceWest Entrance

In the course of its long In the course of its long history the Tower of history the Tower of London was a residence London was a residence for the kings and queens for the kings and queens of England as well as of England as well as being a fortress.  The being a fortress.  The Tower of London was Tower of London was begun in 1078 by William begun in 1078 by William the Conqueror, who the Conqueror, who erected it as a huge stone erected it as a huge stone stronghold for his defence stronghold for his defence and as prison for his and as prison for his enemies. enemies.

The first building on this The first building on this place was the "White place was the "White Tower". Around the year Tower". Around the year 1240, King Henry III 1240, King Henry III turned it into a turned it into a marvellous palace, marvellous palace, widened the grounds of widened the grounds of the Tower to include a the Tower to include a church and several other church and several other buildings and made the buildings and made the Tower his residence. Tower his residence.

The tower of London but still The tower of London but still continued to be a stronghold continued to be a stronghold and a prison, surrounded by a and a prison, surrounded by a series of massive defensive series of massive defensive walls. Several monarchs and walls. Several monarchs and famous people were killed in famous people were killed in the Tower of London, among the Tower of London, among them the thirteen year old them the thirteen year old King Edward V and his King Edward V and his younger brother. On the younger brother. On the scaffold site two of Henry scaffold site two of Henry VIII's wives, Anna Boleyn and VIII's wives, Anna Boleyn and Catherin Howard, were Catherin Howard, were beheaded.  beheaded. 

The authors of this presentation are The authors of this presentation are students of 5a classstudents of 5a class Lypko Natasha and Lypko Natasha and Kempi Lena, schoolKempi Lena, school № № 2. 2.