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The Tower of London
The Two Princes
The Two Princes
Royal Apartments
Royal Apartments, Prisoners of the Tower
Prisoners of the Tower
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Who began building a tower on the site of an old Roman fortress wall?
William the Conqueror*
100
Who succeeded King Edward IV when he died in 1483?
12 year old, Prince Edward
100
Where did they bury the skeletons of the two princes, Prince Edward and Prince Richard found in the Tower of London?
in Westminster Abbey
100
What ever happened to Anne Boleyn?
She was beheaded* in the courtyard of the Tower, Tower Green.
100
Why were they using the Thames River to bring prisoners to the tower instead of the streets of London?
because the travel is quicker than through the crowded and narrow streets of London
200
Why did William the Conqueror build the fortress wall?
to protect himself from attack and to show Londoners his might
200
Prince Edward was placed under the guardianship of ___________because he was too young to rule.
his uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester
200
Who was the last king to build apartments in the tower?
King Henry VIII
200
The Tower was not built to house prisoners. Why did they use the tower as a prison?
because it was a strong fortress
200
What was the name of the entrance into the watergate of the tower during the Tudor times?
Traitor's Gate
300
Why did the Saxons continue to dislike William the Conqueror?
because he tore down Saxon houses to make room for the castle and forced the Saxons to build the tower
300
Where did Richard move the young Prince Edward and his brother, Richard?
to the Tower for "safe-keeping"
300
Why did King Henry VIII fix the apartment and made it elegant?
for his soon to be wife, Anne Boleyn
300
In the Middle Ages, many prisoners were important men captured in war. Where did they put them in the tower?
in nice rooms with comfortable furniture and a cozy fireplace
300
How should the prisoners of the tower be presented after the ransom was received?
The prisoners should be well and healthy.
400
The Tower of London were used for _________, ________, _________, __________.
royal residence, prison, royal mint and menagerie (zoo)
400
What did the Duke of Gloucester do after he moved the two princes to the Tower of London?
He had himself crowned as Richard III.
400
Where did Anne Boleyn stay in 1533 before her coronation?
in the redecorated and newly repaired Tower
400
What were the most common reasons why people were imprisoned back then?
because of religious differences and by plotting to seize the throne
400
What tower had no dungeons?
the Tower of London
500
What kind of stories surround the Tower of London?
treachery, treason and mystery
500
What was discovered 200 years later in the stairwell of the Tower of London?
skeletons of two boys, ages 10 and 12 presumed to be the remains of the two princes, Prince Edward and Prince Richard
500
Three years later, where did Anne Boleyn stay as a prisoner?
in the same room before her coronation
500
How did they bring prisoners to the Tower of London?
by boat through the Thames River
500
The prisoners could be free in exchange for a ___________.
ransom