Tower of London Famous Prisoners

London, (UK) – 13 February 2012 – Take a Tower of London tour and delve into its enthralling history, a history fraught with intrigue and deceit. Visit the Tower of London and find out more about its most famed prisoners, those that we remember to this very day. Uncover all the brutal details behind the gory executions that occurred in this extraordinary, one of a kind landmark.

The Prisoners exhibition at the Tower is not simply fairly diverting and interesting; it is genuinely compelling. Become absorbed in this extremely distinctive and interactive exhibition as you acquire your very own prisoner game card. You will then experience something akin to the conditions in which the prisoners themselves dwelled. Audio-visual displays also help to enliven the histories of those enslaved in the Tower. Uncover exactly why, where and how particular prisoners were kept captive. This includes such renowned figures as Guy Fawkes and Sir Walter Raleigh, who continue to captivate us even in the contemporary age.

Beheading took place in Tower Green: however, this region was confined to the execution of nobles, such as More, Raleigh and Lady Grey. Such executions gave rise to claims that the Tower was being haunted by ghosts, claims which endure to this very day. At Tower Green, executions that were considered too politically delicate to carry out in plain sight happened. Even these so-called ‘private’ executions occurred before many affluent spectators – indeed, in many cases, up to two hundred.

It can be strongly argued that Sir Walter Raleigh is one of the most well-known of all the prisoners of the Tower of London. He seemed to incite controversy for a large part of his life. He is an intriguing figure, beginning as Elizabeth I’s favourite but later a foe of James I’s. As a, it seems, naturally brazen and intrepid individual, he ended up imprisoned in the Tower on three diverse instances, spending a sum total of thirteen years there.

Raleigh was held in the eponymous ‘Bloody Tower’. He was, interestingly, given a respectable deal of autonomy and not dealt with especially poorly whilst at the Tower. Indeed, he was even able to use part of the Lieutenant’s Garden. By and large, he could also move about the grounds without restraint. In fact, other high-status prisoners of the Tower were given similar levels of freedom. For example, the Scottish king John Balliol was even allowed to go hunting in the Tower grounds, before eventually being released as part of a truce.

The Tower of London is as magnificent as it is spectacular, as startling as it is absorbing: a landmark well and truly like no other. Visit this commanding attraction and ascertain its thrills for yourself. Take a Tower of London tour and become engrossed in its often unusual, at times vicious, yet continually mesmerising past.

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