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Authorised Guide to the Tower of London
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The present buildings are partly of the Nor man period but architecture of almost all the styles which have flourished in England may be found within the walls. It is well to remember that though the Tower is no longer a place of great military strength it has in time past been a fortress, a palace, and a prison, and to view it rightly we must regard it in this threefold aspect.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The present buildings are partly of the Nor man period but architecture of almost all the styles which have flourished in England may be found within the walls. It is well to remember that though the Tower is no longer a place of great military strength it has in time past been a fortress, a palace, and a prison, and to view it rightly we must regard it in this threefold aspect.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
42 pages, Hardcover
First published September 11, 2004
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W.J. Loftie
92 books1 followerWilliam John Loftie was a British clergyman and writer, on the history of London, travel, art and architecture.
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April 30, 2021Very detailed & interesting
The book had a lot of historical details. I went through there 30 years ago & it would have been nice if I'd known some of this then so that I could see it.
The book had a lot of historical details. I went through there 30 years ago & it would have been nice if I'd known some of this then so that I could see it.
July 23, 2014
Written over 100 years ago this guide to the Tower of London is an interesting, quick read. It provides information on how it was built, when certain parts were renovated and the historical imprisonments and deaths that occurred.
It is written as a guide so that it will say, for example, on your left you will see.... This makes the reader feel as though you are at the Tower of London. I particularly liked the historical facts provided as the guide described each room. It informed the reader of which famous figures where imprisoned in which rooms. It also explained where famous executions took place.
An interesting guide that I would recommend to people that are going to the Tower of London or for those that would like a crash course in the history of this famous building.
It is written as a guide so that it will say, for example, on your left you will see.... This makes the reader feel as though you are at the Tower of London. I particularly liked the historical facts provided as the guide described each room. It informed the reader of which famous figures where imprisoned in which rooms. It also explained where famous executions took place.
An interesting guide that I would recommend to people that are going to the Tower of London or for those that would like a crash course in the history of this famous building.
May 15, 2013
I downloaded this as a free Kindle book. I guess I knew it was a tour guide when I downloaded it. I wanted more information about the Tower. It wasn't really what I expected. I guess what I should do is look for a book on spooky stories about the Tower. But it describes so many fascinating things to see in the Tower, that it's assumed the reader is experiencing while reading about them, that it made me yearn to go and see it. Like I didn't already feel that way before...
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