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THE TOWER OF THE TOWER OF LONDONLONDON
The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London
It is an old fortress on the bank on It is an old fortress on the bank on the Thamesthe Thames
It is next to the Tower bridgeIt is next to the Tower bridge
It is more than 900 years oldIt is more than 900 years old It has and inner and outer wall, It has and inner and outer wall,
many towers and different buildingsmany towers and different buildings
PalacePalace It was a palace, built by William the It was a palace, built by William the
ConquererConquerer
The White TowerThe White Tower
The walls of the White tower may be The walls of the White tower may be five metres thickfive metres thick
PrisonPrison
Many famous people were kept Many famous people were kept there – there – Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Edward V and his brotherEdward V and his brother
Traitor’s gateTraitor’s gate
They brought the prisoners there in They brought the prisoners there in the dark of the nightthe dark of the night
The site of scaffoldThe site of scaffold
MuseumMuseum
Nowadays there is a museum where Nowadays there is a museum where you can see armour and old weaponsyou can see armour and old weapons
The Jewel HouseThe Jewel House
There you can see the Crown JewelsThere you can see the Crown Jewels
BeefeatersBeefeaters
They are the guards of the TowerThey are the guards of the Tower Every evening they lock the gatesEvery evening they lock the gates
RavensRavens
There are eight ravens living in the There are eight ravens living in the TowerTower
The Tower of London is The Tower of London is waiting for you!waiting for you!
What do you remember?What do you remember?
Which river is next to the Tower of Which river is next to the Tower of London?London?
The ThamesThe Thames Which bridge is near?Which bridge is near? Tower BridgeTower Bridge How old is the Tower of London?How old is the Tower of London? More than 900 years oldMore than 900 years old What was the Tower?What was the Tower? A palace and a prisonA palace and a prison
What is the Tower now?What is the Tower now? A museumA museum What can you see there?What can you see there? Old weapon, armour and the Crown Old weapon, armour and the Crown
JewelsJewels Who are the guards of the Tower?’Who are the guards of the Tower?’ BeefeatersBeefeaters Which birds live there?Which birds live there? Ravens Ravens