The Tower of London was extremely fascinating. This is my second time going to The Tower of London, and I noticed a lot more than I did before. A fact that struck me the most is that the last beheading was in 1941. I pictured the last beheading to be around the 1600s or 1700s, so I was very shocked to find out when the most recent beheading actually was. I learned a lot about the British monarchy. I was very interested in their torture tactics and the way they treated their citizens who weren’t of the higher class. I also really enjoyed seeing the crown jewels. I did not get to see all of the jewels the last time I was there because some of them were missing, so it was really fascinating to see them all in their places. The piece that stuck out to me the most was the king’s golden robe that he would wear during his coronation. I am so infatuated with how they have kept his robe so intact over the century. A site that I did not get to see the last time I was there was Anne Boleyn’s beheading site. I thought the glass pillow was a beautiful representation of not only Anne Boleyn, but also all of the other individuals who were executed there. I also found it so infatuating that Anne was the first queen to be beheaded. The culture and environment were my favorite parts. I loved just walking around and taking in the architecture and the different styles of buildings. Overall, the tower shows how society used to be very hierarchical. Nobles, royals, and commoners were treated very differently, especially in imprisonment and punishment. The tower not only survived wars but also political issues and bomb damage during World War II. It has become a symbol of continuity in British culture.
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