The Tower of London Presented by Ambrine.

I will deal with... The History The Tower prisoners Elizabeth the First Anne Boleyn Sir Walter Raleigh Edouard V and Richard, Duke of York The Crown Jewels The Imperial State Crown Saint Edward's Crown The Location

The history The Tower of London was built in 1066 by a french man, William the Conqueror, who became the English King the same year. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public records office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom

Tower prisoners Many people have been locked in the tower for religious beliefs or suspected treason. Famous prisoners have included Anne Boleyn Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth the First (when a princesse). Spies were imprisoned here during both World Wars. Some prisoners could walk in the grounds, live in comfortable rooms and receive visitors. Others were locked in tiny freezing cells, and tortured for confessions.

Elizabeth the First

Anne Boleyn

Sir Walter Raleigh

Edouard V and Richard, Duke of York History: In 15th century, the young Edouard V gets to the throne after the death of his father, Edouard IV. But, it is declared illegitimate because his father had married her mother, Elisabeth Woodville, while he was still married with another woman, Eleonore Talbot, whom he considered dead. He is discharged of the throne on June 25th, 1483 and, imprisoned with his small brother, Richard Duke of York, into the Tower of London. We did not see again them any more from that day. We think that they were assassinated on order of their uncle, the new king, Richard III. A legend says that their ghosts still haunt the Tower, to be finally able to take revenge on their murderers and finally rest in peace.

The Crown Jewels The Crown Jewels are kept in the Jewel House at the Tower. The collection includes Saint Edward's Crown, used for the coronation ceremony and the Imperial State Crown containing 3,000 precious jewels.

The Imperial State Crown

Design The Imperial State Crown includes several precious gems, including: 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 5 rubies. They are several famous jewels : St. Edward's Sapphire (1) The Black Prince's Ruby (2) Star of Africa (3) Stuart Sapphire (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) Use The Imperial State Crown is generally worn at the end of a coronation when the new monarch departs from Westminster Abbey.

Saint Edward's Crown

The present form The present St Edward's Crown contains much of the crown made in 1661 for the coronation of King Charles II, and also pearls owned by Queen Elizabeth I. . It is made of gold, with a base made of four crosses alternating with four lily flowers, a velvet cap with hermine border ... *Lily flowers: Fleurs de Lys.

Emplacement The Tower of London is near the Tower Bridge and the River Thames.