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Built by William the Conqueror almost 1,000 years ago, the Tower of London has served many roles over the years It has been a royal palace, a fortress, a prison, a place of execution, an armoury, a mint, and a treasury for the Crown Jewels It also held the royal zoo, and is still home to ravens whose wings are clipped to stop them flying away A tradition says that if the ravens leave the Tower, then the monarchy is doomed
The tower has seen many historic events
It was here, in 1399, that King Richard II was forced to sign away his throne In 1483, the young princes, Edward V and his brother Richard, both disappeared here while in the care of their uncle, Richard III Famous prisoners include Thomas More, Walter Ralegh, Guy Fawkes, and the Nazi Rudolf Hess Three queens, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Grey, were all beheaded here
Given its bloody history, it is not surprising that the Tower has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in England Men, women, children, a troop of soldiers, and even a ghostly bear have all been reported walking around the Tower at night
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