Project Gutenberg 2018-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 267 Benham, William 1831 1910 Benham, W. (William) 06046330 The Tower of London Early history -- General survey of the buildings -- In the days of the later Plantagenets -- In the time of the Tudor kings -- The Tudor queens -- The Stuarts -- The House of Hanover. Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Tower of London" by William Benham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the fascinating history of the Tower of London, exploring its architecture, its use as a royal palace, and its transformation into a state prison over the centuries. At the start of the work, the author sets the tone by establishing the Tower as a prominent fortress in Britain, detailing its ancient origins and significance throughout various historical periods. He discusses its construction during the Roman invasion and subsequent changes during the Saxon and Norman conquests. The narrative highlights significant events, including the role of the Tower during the reigns of prominent monarchs and notable occurrences such as imprisonments, executions, and the Tower's unique position in British history. Through this opening, Benham paints a vivid picture of the Tower's storied past, preparing the reader for a deeper exploration of its historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tower of London (London, England) DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: Architecture 369473 2025-07-23T08:21:31.787891 text/html 358010 2018-11-11T09:56:52 text/html 3313608 2025-07-23T08:21:38.790882 application/epub+zip 3312922 2025-07-23T08:21:33.148883 application/epub+zip 218006 2025-07-23T08:21:32.437886 application/epub+zip 3409571 2025-07-23T08:21:42.752891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3370218 2025-07-23T08:21:38.092910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280278 2022-09-26T12:02:27.833220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293668 2025-07-23T08:21:30.858930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293923 2018-11-11T09:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19499 2025-07-23T08:21:42.901845 application/rdf+xml 22635 2025-07-23T08:21:32.546887 image/jpeg 3290 2025-07-23T08:21:32.491911 image/jpeg 112147 2018-11-11T09:56:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 3534718 2018-11-11T09:56:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 3802739 2025-07-23T08:21:31.911920 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