Flat Stanley at the Tower of London

Flat Stanley can see the Tower of London behind him. The Tower is one of London’s most notorious and interesting sites, because they used to hang people there (they don’t anymore, obviously). It also holds the jewel collection for the Queen, including her crowns, which is called “The Crown Jewels.” The Tower of London was built during Medieval Times, at around 1066 by William the Conquerer. Other kings and queens have added things since then, including more palace rooms, a chapel, a prison and lots of other spaces. The Tower of London is very big, and soldiers called “Beefeaters” guard it. The soldiers are called “Beefeaters” because their job was so important that they always got beef to eat with their dinner, even wen it was very expensive or hard to find.

If you look closely at this next picture, you will see, “Entry to the Traitors Gate”. When a King or Queen thought someone had plotted against them, they were considered a traitor. They were brought through that gate and held in the prison while the ruler decided their fate. Some survived (like Queen Elizabeth I), but some did not (like many others).