Tower Of London

the Tower of London held many positions and underwent numerous renovations over

the centuries to mold it in to what it is today.

As a result of one of the most important events in European history the site of the Tower

of London was determined by buildings along the Roman wall that were built by the Normans’

during the Norman Conquest in 1066. (Impey and Parnell 12). After William the conqueror took

the thrown in 1066 he immediately started building using the Roman city wall as the eastern and

southern defences for his tower. The tower was built on the banks of the Thames River,

(Pickering and Husain 15). The enormous tower, which is the second largest tower known to

have been built of its kind was William the conqueror’s symbol of power, a fortress for his

defense and a prison for his enemies.(Impey and Parnell 16, Stalcup 4). Twenty years later the

tower was almost one hundred feet high with walls that were in places, fifteen feet thick which

was the frame of the chapel, apartments, crypts and guardrooms that were inside the tower This

was the tallest building in London and became known as the White Tower William the Conqueror did

not think the old Roman wall, a wide ditch or the Thames river was enough to protect the tower

so he had a new stone wall built for more protection.(Stalcup 4). William the Conqueors’ son

William Rufus succeeded