An old engraving of Traitors Gate, The Tower of London, London, England, UK c. 1550. The Tower was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. It was a royal residence. The Traitors’ Gate is an entrance through which many prisoners of the Tudors arrived at the Tower of London (here on the right). The gate was built by Edward I, to provide a boat entrance St Thomas’ Tower (left), which provided additional accommodation for the royal family. Prisoners were brought by barge along the Thames.
An old engraving of Traitors Gate, The Tower of London, London, England, UK c. 1550. The Tower is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The central White Tower was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. A grand palace early in its history, it was a royal residence. The Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. The Traitors’ Gate is an entrance through which many prisoners of the Tudors arrived at the Tower of London (here on the right). The gate was built by Edward I, to provide a boat entrance St Thomas’ Tower (left), which provided additional accommodation for the royal family. Prisoners were brought by barge along the Thames. Notable prisoners such as Sir Thomas More entered the Tower by this means. This image is from an old Victorian history book.
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Location: Tower of London, London, England, UK
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