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Thomas More's prison cell was the ground floor of the Bell Tower in the Tower of London, where he was imprisoned from April 1534 to July 1535. It had no glass in what served as windows and was directly above the Tower's moat, close to the Thames River. Photograph by Tommy Heyne Tudor History, Medieval History, British History, Ancient History, Tudor Era, The Tudor, Mary Queen Of Scots, König Heinrich Viii, Tudor Monarchs
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Thomas More's prison cell was the ground floor of the Bell Tower in the Tower of London, where he was imprisoned from April 1534 to July 1535. It had no glass in what served as windows and was directly above the Tower's moat, close to the Thames River. Photograph by Tommy Heyne
Salisbury Cathedral, Hertford Tomb:  The Hertford tomb celebrates Edward Seymour and his wife Lady Catherine Grey, the sister of Lady Jane Grey and granddaughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary. Both were imprisoned in the Tower of London by Queen Elizabeth I because they had kept their marriage secret from her, Lady Catherine having a claim on the English throne. Los Tudor, Tudor Style, King Henry, Henry Viii, Salisbury Cathedral, Tudor Dynasty
Salisbury Cathedral, Hertford Tomb: The Hertford tomb celebrates Edward Seymour and his wife Lady Catherine Grey, the sister of Lady Jane Grey and granddaughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary. Both were imprisoned in the Tower of London by Queen Elizabeth I because they had kept their marriage secret from her, Lady Catherine having a claim on the English throne.
Lady Anne, the Queen and Richard's mother on their way to visit the children in the Tower of London, where Richard squirreled them away. Tower Of London, Tudor, Castles, Squirrel, Richard, Obsession, Anne, Mother, Queen
Lady Anne, the Queen and Richard's mother on their way to visit the children in the Tower of London, where Richard squirreled them away.
Door to one of the royal rooms at the Tower of London Uk History, French History, World History, Tudor Court
Door to one of the royal rooms at the Tower of London
Letitia Mancini
Letitia Mancini
An old wooden door, oozing with history, in the Tower of London. Old Wooden Doors, Kids Writing, Children's Literature, Renaissance Art, Entrance, Addiction
An old wooden door, oozing with history, in the Tower of London.
Lee Edward Fodi
Lee Edward Fodi
Medieval Catapults | Battle catapult in The Tower of London, medieval castle and prison. Historical Period, Catapult, Medieval Castle, Editorial Photography, Prison
Battle catapult in The Tower of London, medieval castle and pris
Medieval Catapults | Battle catapult in The Tower of London, medieval castle and prison.
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Anne Boleyn's Falcon Badge, carved into the stone in The Tower of London-the falcon is now missing its crown... London History, History Nerd, Mystery Of History, Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn
Mary Boleyn the Unknown Sister - The Fall of the Boleyns by Sarah Bryson - The Anne Boleyn Files
Anne Boleyn's Falcon Badge, carved into the stone in The Tower of London-the falcon is now missing its crown...
The Chapel on the Tower of London where Anne Boleyn & Kathryn Howard are buried. Tours Of England, England Travel, Renaissance, Middle Ages History, Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey: Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula
The Chapel on the Tower of London where Anne Boleyn & Kathryn Howard are buried.
n London, it's not the grave yards but the castles that crawling with spirits. The most haunted them all? The Tower of London -- where "off with her head" wasn't just a saying, it was reality. Most Haunted Places, Old Cemeteries, London Pictures, London Places, Cemetary, Travel Channel, Headstones, Dream Destinations
The Most Haunted Places in London
n London, it's not the grave yards but the castles that crawling with spirits. The most haunted them all? The Tower of London -- where "off with her head" wasn't just a saying, it was reality.
All executions at the Tower of London and nearby Tower Hill were horrific, but a particularly unpleasant end awaited those who betrayed the Crown. Still taken from National Geographic's Bloody Tales of the Tower DVD. - Been here...Dug it! National Geographic History, Ghost Hauntings, Horrific, The Crown
All executions at the Tower of London and nearby Tower Hill were horrific, but a particularly unpleasant end awaited those who betrayed the Crown. Still taken from National Geographic's Bloody Tales of the Tower DVD. - Been here...Dug it!
National Geographic DVD
National Geographic DVD
Byward Tower, one of the towers of the Tower of London in England by Heather Applegate Applegate, British Isles, British Royals, Towers, Heathers, Medieval
Byward Tower by Heather Applegate
Byward Tower, one of the towers of the Tower of London in England by Heather Applegate
On my one and only visit to London - I took a tour of the Tower of London and saw the Crown Jewels. All I can say is WOW! Norway Cruise, Paris France Travel, Crown Jewels, Royal Jewels, Best Airlines, History Of England, England And Scotland
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On my one and only visit to London - I took a tour of the Tower of London and saw the Crown Jewels. All I can say is WOW!
St Edward's Crown on the altar at Westminster Abbey for the service to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of The Queen's Coronation - 4 June 2013. This is the first time the Crown has left the Tower of London since the Coronation in 1953. St Edward's Crown, Royal Crown Jewels, Royal Crowns, Royal Jewelry, Tiaras And Crowns, Queen's Coronation, Royal Party, British Monarchy, Royal Monarchy
Queen's Coronation service live: Pregnant Kate Middleton shows off baby bump in elegant peach dress
St Edward's Crown on the altar at Westminster Abbey for the service to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of The Queen's Coronation - 4 June 2013. This is the first time the Crown has left the Tower of London since the Coronation in 1953.
The execution spot for Thomas More, John Fisher, Thomas Cromwell, Edward Seymour, Thomas Wyatt, Thomas Howard, and quite a few other unfortunate souls.  The Tower of London is behind the trees in the centre, and that egg-shaped building is City Hall. The memorial itself is the square-patterned brickwork and plaques in the foreground. You'd think there'd be more fanfare for such an important place! Photo © The Tudor Tutor European History
The execution spot for Thomas More, John Fisher, Thomas Cromwell, Edward Seymour, Thomas Wyatt, Thomas Howard, and quite a few other unfortunate souls. The Tower of London is behind the trees in the centre, and that egg-shaped building is City Hall. The memorial itself is the square-patterned brickwork and plaques in the foreground. You'd think there'd be more fanfare for such an important place! Photo © The Tudor Tutor