Tower of London

Yesterday we visited the Tower of London. I had been to the Tower of London and remembered a few things but not much so I was excited to see everything again. I first went to the Crown Jewels which, to be honest, I didn’t find all that interesting. However, I did find the other parts of the tower interesting. I especially liked the White Tower and the Imprisonment at the Tower section. The White Tower displayed tons of unique armor and weapons that were worn or used by knights or royalty. The Imprisonment at the Tower was interesting because it detailed some of the people that were imprisoned in the Tower of London. One of the people imprisoned there was Thomas Overbury, a poet most known for his poem “A Wife”. He was imprisoned because he declined an offer from James I to be an ambassador. This offer was seemingly a set up from his former friend Robert Carr. Thomas later died in the Tower of London from his food being poisoned and after a trial both Robert Carr and his wife were found guilty in the plot to kill Thomas. The crazy part is this is all because before Robert was married to his wife, she was having an affair with Robert and Thomas told Robert that it was a bad idea and that she had a reputation. Also at the Tower of London were lots of ravens and it is said that if one of the ravens escapes then the monarchy will fall. It’s very sad though because of that belief the ravens’ wings are clipped and they are unable to fly. However, the ravens are also seemingly not afraid of people so you are able to get really close to them and take good pictures, which I did. Lastly, when we visited Buckingham palace the royal guards were not wearing their red outfits and big hats which disappointed me, but thankfully at the Tower of London they were.