The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1708 asa castle and a place. Since that time it has been expanded to itspresent size, and used as an armory, zoo, a royal mint, a prison, and a museum.At the time when it was a prison a lot of people were being locked in the towerfor their religious beliefs or suspected treason. Anne Boleyn, Sir WalterRaleigh and Elizabeth the First were being shut up there too. Spies imprisonedin the tower during both World Wars. Some of the prisoners were allowed to walkin the grounds, live in comfortable rooms and receive visitors. Many convictedwere publicly executed on Tower Hill. They were beheaded with the block andaxe, which was kept and shown in the Tower Armory now. The Jewel Housewas situated at the Tower. The collection of the Crown Jewels were keptin it. Saint Edward’s Crown, The Imperial State Crown was being used for thecoronation ceremonies. 3000 precious jewels were contained in the ImperialState Crown. In 1671 a daring attempt was being made to steal the Crown Jewelsby a man named Captain Blood.
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