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    The Tower of London was begun in 1075-1079 by William the Conqueror to consolidate his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and deter invaders coming up the river. It features the White Tower, the greatest surviving example of a Norman keep or monumental tower, at its heart. Over the centuries, the Tower has been used and improved for various purposes including as an impregnable fortress, occasional royal residence, site of ceremonial occasions, and prison. It became the location where two princes were held in 1483 and whose skeletons were discovered in the White Tower in 1647, identified as those princes who had vanished.

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    The Tower of London was begun in 1075-1079 by William the Conqueror to consolidate his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and deter invaders coming up the river. It features the White Tower, the greatest surviving example of a Norman keep or monumental tower, at its heart. Over the centuries, the Tower has been used and improved for various purposes including as an impregnable fortress, occasional royal residence, site of ceremonial occasions, and prison. It became the location where two princes were held in 1483 and whose skeletons were discovered in the White Tower in 1647, identified as those princes who had vanished.

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    The Tower of London was begun in 1075-1079 by William the Conqueror to consolidate his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and deter invaders coming up the river. It features the White Tower, the greatest surviving example of a Norman keep or monumental tower, at its heart. Over the centuries, the Tower has been used and improved for various purposes including as an impregnable fortress, occasional royal residence, site of ceremonial occasions, and prison. It became the location where two princes were held in 1483 and whose skeletons were discovered in the White Tower in 1647, identified as those princes who had vanished.

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    Tema 4.

    Architecture of palaces and religious buildings


    Reading 15: Tower of London
    The Tower of London is named after the (1)………………………. White Tower, which sits at its heart.
    Begun by William the Conqueror to consolidate his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the
    White Tower is the greatest surviving example of a Norman great (2)………………………., or keep. There
    are many stories connected with this magnificent building, to name just a few.

    In the Beginning The (3)………………………. of the White Tower by William the Conqueror, was begun
    in 1075-9, in order to deter invaders coming up river. Built as an (4)…………………….. fortress, the
    White Tower was also designed for the King’s occasional use as a residence, and probably for
    ceremonial occasions.

    The Tudors and the White Tower Henry VIII wanted the Tower to look just perfect for the
    preliminary celebrations for the coronation of his new Queen Anne Boleyn, and improvements to
    the White Tower were made in 1532-3, before she was (5)……………………….. there. However, a few
    years later the new Queen was imprisoned (again in the Queen’s apartments of the Tower) after
    her arrest on 2nd May 1536 and she was beheaded after being found guilty of (6)……………………….,
    adultery and incest.

    The Little Princes’ bodies ‘discovered’ The sons of the dead King Edward IV, 12 year old Edward V
    and his younger brother Richard, were brought to the Tower on the orders of their uncle, the Duke
    of Gloucester. An eye witness last saw the boys (7)………………………….. in June 1483 playing in the
    gardens or at the windows of the royal apartments. By July they were declared illegitimate, and the
    Duke was crowned Richard III, King of England. The Princes quietly (8)……………………., and were
    never seen again...The mystery of the Princes took on a new twist over 160 years later, when a
    building on the south front of the White Tower was being (9)………………………….. in 1647. The
    skeletons of two children were discovered, and identified as those of the Princes. Charles II was
    king at the time, and had the bones re-buried at Westminster (10)……………………….., the traditional
    resting place for Kings and Queen.

    Exercise 1 Fill in the words;


    monumental Abbey vanished treason tower demolished impregnable crowned
    alive construction

    Exercise 2 Match the numbers 1-9 with the letters a-I; translate the unknown words;
    1. rotunda a) An arched structure of stone, brick or reinforced concrete forming a ceiling or
    2. gazebo roof over an enclosed space.
    3. turret b) A building constructed as a burial chamber.
    4. mausoleum c) The prison cells at the bottom of the.
    5. drum d) A circular or polygonal wall which supports a dome or cupola.
    6. coffer e) A recessed, usually square or octagonal panel in a ceiling, often used to lighten
    7. pointed arch the weight of a dome.
    8. vault f) A circular room, often with a dome.
    9. arcade g) An arch with a pointed crown, typically seen in Gothic architecture.
    10. dungeon h) A series of arches supported by columns or piers, either attached to a wall or
    freestanding.
    i) A small tower projected on a building.
    j) A freestanding ornamental pavilion - often at the top of a hill in a garden.
    Exercise 3 Castles Quiz;

    1. Who were the first people to build Castles?


    A. The Romans B. The Normans C. The Egyptians
    2. There is a usually a tower in every Castle. What is the tower called?
    A. The Moat B. The Keep C. The Drawbridge
    3. Soldiers would stand behind the Battlements of a Castle and fire missiles.
    Where would you find the Battlements?
    A. At the top of the Castle walls. B. At the Gateway. C. On the Drawbridge.
    4. Why were Castles often built on top of hills and surrounded by water?
    A. To emphasize the status of the owners.
    B. It was easier to build them on hills.
    C. To make it harder for people to attack the Castle.
    5. What defensive feature was a ditch or lake filled with water around the castle?
    A. The keep B. The battlement C. The moat

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