Project Gutenberg 2004-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 254 Loftie, W. J. (William John) 1839 1911 Loftie, William John Authorised Guide to the Tower of London Produced by Audrey Longhurst, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. The "Authorised Guide to the Tower of London" by W. J. Loftie is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This guidebook delves into the rich history and architectural significance of the Tower of London, exploring its functions as a fortress, palace, and state prison over the centuries. It serves as both a historical reference and a practical guide for visitors to this iconic landmark. The book provides a detailed overview of the Tower's origins, highlighting its construction by William the Conqueror in 1078 and its evolution through various architectural styles. Loftie systematically describes numerous notable features, including the White Tower, the Beauchamp Tower, and the Armoury. The guide also recounts significant events connected to notable prisoners and executions that took place within its walls, including figures like Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey. Additionally, it features descriptions of the Crown Jewels housed at the Tower and detailed illustrations that enrich the visitor's understanding of this historic site. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tower of London (London, England) -- Guidebooks DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Architecture 91296 2025-06-06T05:07:20.621450 text/html 85742 2020-12-18T05:42:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1926535 2025-06-06T05:07:28.837390 application/epub+zip 1919917 2025-06-06T05:07:24.498453 application/epub+zip 89291 2025-06-06T05:07:22.646419 application/epub+zip 2173910 2025-06-06T05:07:31.686375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2159587 2025-06-06T05:07:27.149453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200176 2022-09-07T02:10:27.813894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77617 2023-10-06T09:12:22.931905 text/plain 15793 2025-06-06T05:07:31.831366 application/rdf+xml 15343 2025-06-06T05:07:23.212440 image/jpeg 3545 2025-06-06T05:07:22.925435 image/jpeg 1891112 2025-06-06T05:07:20.680463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia