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The Tower of London is one of the most famous fortresses in the world, and is London's leading historic tourist attraction.
Founded by William the Conqueror in 1078. Over 1,000 years of British history have been played out within its walls. It was here that Anne Boleyn, 2nd wife of Henry VIII was executed, Guy Fawkes was interrogated, Richard II and Elizabeth I imprisoned and the Princes in the Tower disappeared without trace.
The Tower of London has been a palace, a prison, a treasury and an arsenal.
Today, as a visitor attraction, the Tower of London houses the breathtaking and priceless Crown Jewels, a fine armour collection from the Royal Armouries and ancient buildings such as the Bloody Tower with over 90 inscriptions on the walls by those imprisoned.
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