Historical Background
Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, the Tower of London has served many roles: royal palace, prison, armory, treasury, and even a zoo. Its walls have confined kings and queens, nobles and traitors. The infamous executions of Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey echo through its halls.
For Sean, the Tower symbolizes the complex interplay of power, loyalty, and betrayal that defines political history. It is a place where the personal and political collide, with human drama unfolding amid stone battlements.
What Draws Sean to the Tower?
Sean is fascinated by the stories of the prisoners and rulers who walked the Tower’s grounds. The Crown Jewels exhibit reveals the grandeur and symbolism of monarchy, while the Yeoman Warders (or Beefeaters) provide colorful narratives of the Tower’s past. To him, the Tower is not just a fortress but a repository of stories about England’s identity and survival. shutdown123