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- The Tower of London – an imposing fortress with many layers of history, which has become one of the symbols of royalty – was built around the White Tower.
- The Bloody Tower, one of the 21 towers which, together, form the Tower of London complex, was built in the early 1220's during the reign of King Henry III.
- They call it "Tower of London", of course. This fortress is located in the heart of London on the banks of the River Thames on the north shore.
- The White Tower, the central building of the Tower of London, has walls that are up to 15 feet thick and were built using over 70,000 tons of limestone.
- To keep them fed and cared for, the Tower of London has a Ravenmaster, who also trims the ravens’ flight feathers, thus discouraging them from flying out.
- The Tower of London is not just one tower, but a huge complex of towers, turrets, walls and buildings, all constructed over the last 1,000 years.
- Inspired by their father Henry, both Mary and her half-sister and successor Elizabeth I had a number of others executed at the Tower of London.
- London was an obvious choice for a new castle and so work began on what would become the Tower of London around 1077.