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Download or read book Tower written by Nigel Jones and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it. Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home to the crown jewels, armory, record office, observatory, and the most visited tourist attraction in the UK: The Tower of London has been all these things and more. No building in Britain has been more intimately involved in the island's story than this mighty, brooding stronghold in the very heart of the capital, a place which has stood at the epicenter of dramatic, bloody and frequently cruel events for almost a thousand years. Now historian Nigel Jones sets this dramatic story firmly in the context of national—and international—events. In a gripping account drawn from primary sources and lavishly illustrated with sixteen pages of stunning photographs, he captures the Tower in its many changing moods and its many diverse functions. Here, for the first time, is a thematic portrayal of the Tower of london not just as an ancient structure, but as a living symbol of the nation of Great Britain.
Book Synopsis The Story of the Tower of London by : Tracy Borman
Download or read book The Story of the Tower of London written by Tracy Borman and published by Merrell. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the stories, events and colourful characters that make up the Tower of London's long and varied history, from its Roman origins to the present day.
Book Synopsis The Elizabethan Tower of London by : Anna Keay
Download or read book The Elizabethan Tower of London written by Anna Keay and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn by : Sarah Morris
Download or read book In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn written by Sarah Morris and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles & houses associated with Henry VIII's infamous wife.
Book Synopsis Where Is the Tower of London? by : Janet B. Pascal
Download or read book Where Is the Tower of London? written by Janet B. Pascal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tower of London holds almost a thousand years' worth of secrets! The Tower of London draws more than 2 million visitors a year! Almost 1,000 years old and first built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the tower has been a fortress, a palace, a zoo, and an exhibit site for the amazing Crown Jewels. But the tower's reputation as a prison is probably what accounts for its popularity! Two young princes in the time of King Richard III were never again heard from after entering the castle, and two of King Henry VIII's wives were held captive here. Author Janet B. Pascal brings to life one of the most fascinating landmarks in the world.
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Book Synopsis Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower by : Charles River
Download or read book Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower written by Charles River and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes physical descriptions of the both the tower and bell *Includes online resources for further reading *Includes a table of contents Big Ben is one of the most recognizable symbols of Britain, and indeed one of the most famous structures in the world. A quintessential part of London, every movie set in London features an establishing shot of Big Ben, and many guidebooks of London have the clock tower as its cover photo. London and Big Ben are forever linked in the consciousness of the Western world. As it turns out, now is the time to admire and learn about Big Ben, because some believe it is likely to fall over. Since 2012, several sources have reported about the cracks appearing in walls all over the Palace of Westminster. This building houses Parliament and the House of Lords, which comprise the legislative bodies of the British Government. The building has stood in the same location since 1288, although it has not always been the same building. The palace and the tower have gone through renovation, rebuilding, fire, and more rebuilding, over the course of the last 720 years. During the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, the clock tower was the only part of Westminster Palace to merely sustain superficial damage, but as the Luftwaffe pummeled away at the city and the country, the chimes became a symbol of the resilience of the British people. While the chimes have been stopped in the past due to mechanical error, the enemy was never able to silence Big Ben. This was a big part of the reason that England and the world continue to attach such significance to this clock tower. Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The History of the Famous English Landmark is a handy guide for those people who want to learn more about Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower (which was so named in 2012 after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which marked 60 years on the throne for the monarch. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Big Ben like never before, in no time at all.
Book Synopsis I Escaped The Tower of London by : Scott Peters
Download or read book I Escaped The Tower of London written by Scott Peters and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us. 15-year-old Jon battles for freedom amid high seas, scurvy buccaneers, and Spanish fortresses after he's captured by the famous pirate, Captain Morgan, and ordered into his service. From multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a seafaring escape based on the true exploits of Captain Henry Morgan in 1670. Sure to appeal to fans of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Book Synopsis Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: the History of the Famous English Landmark by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: the History of the Famous English Landmark written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures*Includes physical descriptions of the both the tower and bell*Includes online resources for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBig Ben is one of the most recognizable symbols of Britain, and indeed one of the most famous structures in the world. A quintessential part of London, every movie set in London features an establishing shot of Big Ben, and many guidebooks of London have the clock tower as its cover photo. London and Big Ben are forever linked in the consciousness of the Western world.As it turns out, now is the time to admire and learn about Big Ben, because some believe it is likely to fall over. Since 2012, several sources have reported about the cracks appearing in walls all over the Palace of Westminster. This building houses Parliament and the House of Lords, which comprise the legislative bodies of the British Government. The building has stood in the same location since 1288, although it has not always been the same building. The palace and the tower have gone through renovation, rebuilding, fire, and more rebuilding, over the course of the last 720 years.During the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, the clock tower was the only part of Westminster Palace to merely sustain superficial damage, but as the Luftwaffe pummeled away at the city and the country, the chimes became a symbol of the resilience of the British people. While the chimes have been stopped in the past due to mechanical error, the enemy was never able to silence Big Ben. This was a big part of the reason that England and the world continue to attach such significance to this clock tower.Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The History of the Famous English Landmark is a handy guide for those people who want to learn more about Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower (which was so named in 2012 after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which marked 60 years on the throne for the monarch. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Big Ben like never before, in no time at all.
Book Synopsis Picturesque London by : William James Roberts
Download or read book Picturesque London written by William James Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Tower of London in English Renaissance Drama by : Kristen Deiter
Download or read book The Tower of London in English Renaissance Drama written by Kristen Deiter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tower of London in English Renaissance Drama historicizes the Tower of London's evolving meanings in English culture alongside its representations in twenty-four English history plays, 1579-c.1634, by William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and others. While Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I fashioned the Tower as a showplace of royal authority, magnificence, and entertainment, many playwrights of the time revealed the Tower's instability as a royal symbol and represented it, instead, as an emblem of opposition to the crown and as a bodily and spiritual icon of non-royal English identity.
Book Synopsis The Ravenmaster by : Christopher Skaife
Download or read book The Ravenmaster written by Christopher Skaife and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.
Book Synopsis The Tower of London in English Renaissance Drama by : Kristen Deiter
Download or read book The Tower of London in English Renaissance Drama written by Kristen Deiter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tower of London in English Renaissance Drama historicizes the Tower of London's evolving meanings in English culture alongside its representations in twenty-four English history plays, 1579-c.1634, by William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and others. While Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I fashioned the Tower as a showplace of royal authority, magnificence, and entertainment, many playwrights of the time revealed the Tower's instability as a royal symbol and represented it, instead, as an emblem of opposition to the crown and as a bodily and spiritual icon of non-royal English identity.
Book Synopsis The Twylight Tower by : Karen Harper
Download or read book The Twylight Tower written by Karen Harper and published by Dell. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is May 1560. As sinister storm clouds gather overhead, twenty-six-year-old Queen Elizabeth dispatches William Cecil, her most trusted adviser, to Scotland for crucial negotiations. Handsome, ambitious Lord Robert Dudley is at her side. But their leisurely midsummer idyll is cut short when the court’s master lutenist plunges to his death from a parapet beneath the queen’s window. The loyal retainers of Elizabeth’s privy council do not accept the official verdict of accidental death. Their fears are borne out when another tragedy rocks the realm, and points the way to a conspiracy to bring down Elizabeth and seize the throne. As ill winds of treachery swirl around the court, and suspicion falls on those within Elizabeth’s intimate circle, a vengeful enemy slips from the shadows...a traitorous usurper who would be sovereign. With The Twylight Tower, Karen Harper brings a legendary era to life, drawing us into an intoxicating world of majesty and mayhem, political intrigue and adventure...where danger is everywhere...and where a young queen journeys to greatness in the long shadow of her bloodstained past.
Download or read book Tower Power written by Elizabeth Newbery and published by . This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Big Ben: the Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster by : Chris McKay
Download or read book Big Ben: the Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster written by Chris McKay and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Britain. From the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009, this book tells the story of the clock, bells, and tower.
Book Synopsis The History and Antiquities of the Tower of London, with Biographical Anecdotes of Royal and Distinguished Persons (etc.) by : John Bayley
Download or read book The History and Antiquities of the Tower of London, with Biographical Anecdotes of Royal and Distinguished Persons (etc.) written by John Bayley and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unseen London written by Mark Daly and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original edition of Unseen London. Peter Dazeley has gained access to the hidden interiors of some of London's most iconic buildings, from Tower Bridge to Battersea Power Station, Big Ben to the Old Bailey. His photographs of these buildings - some derelict, but many still working - are astonishing. Here is a collection of some 50 extraordinary locations, with a thoughtful text by Mark Daly which tells the story of how each of these places was created, how they are used, and what they reveal about the currents of power flowing through the city. Unseen London takes you backstage at some of the capital's great theatres, into the changing rooms of some of our greatest temples of sport, into the heart of the Establishment, the boiler room of the city's infrastructure and behind the scenes at some of the most opulent buildings in the Square Mile.
