THE BLOODY HISTORY OF THE TOWER OF LONDON
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Undoubtedly, The Tower of London is perhaps the most iconic European castle site, with an often cruel and bloody history dating back to the 11th century. Many important prisoners were held here, and many died. Today, it serves as the main vault for the crown jewels and is one of London's most popular tourist locations.
We delve into that history and the consequences of the past, which manifest themselves today as notoriously reported hauntings.
We hope you enjoy this short documentary listing key events and people connected to its distant past.
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The Tower Of London is a spectacular place despite its bloody history. No wonder it's one of the most tourist must-sees. Thank you for the history, Chris.
It`s a pleasure, Lorraine. :)
Thank you for the frequent and engrossing uploads. Your diligent work in all aspects of the productions is appreciated. I've been learning a lot and-as I've been saying for years-I could listen to narration and on-camera presentation by Chris Halton all day (and have been known to do so).👻
Thanks, Annika. Your comments are deeply appreciated. :)
Many years ago, one of my friends did VSO work in Nepal. While she was out there, her mother became interested in the people and got to know a number of serving Gurkha soldiers. It is well known that these people have beliefs which are also incorporated into their military activities. One day, her mother came to see my mother and brought along one of these soldiers. I talked to him for a while and he told me that he had only ever been afraid in one location. I asked where that was and he said it was when he did guard duty at the Tower of London and he said it was because of the spirits that he sensed there. On a more prosaic level, Beauchamp Tower is pronounced Beecham- which is the Anglicized form of this French name- well known in powder form- and not gunpowder!
Ah, the benefits of actually visiting the place, Nick. I wasn`t aware of the correct pronunciation, and I apologise.
@@HauntedEarth Chris, there's no need to apologise at all. It's like Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire which is pronounced as "Beever". Then there's Beaulieu in Hampshire- it is a very long list of names!
@@NickRatnieks I know those ones, and Bungay in Suffolk too. :)
That was great fun to listen to and, see you mention all the ghosts that haunt the place! I went there in the early 1970's and it was fascinating to see for real, the Crown Jewels in there protective casing! I really enjoyed it Thank you Chris!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Nigel. :)
Thank you for that one too, Chris! That place is even more "active" than Hampton Court IMHO. I won't bore you to death with all the gory details of my experiences again, but agree whole-heartedly with most of your video, but I will say that the Jacobean building in the corner was the worst. I only got to go in because I was invited at the end of the day by a Yeoman giving a special tour to a small group to go into the Bell Tower that wasn't open to the public at the time.
It was surprising to discover it to be so creepy because it looks so charming and welcoming from the outside. Inside, not so friendly. It has one of those "critters"/spirits that is so strong and unnerving that it makes you start to shake and think you might become weepy. Right there in the hallway on the first floor! It must be a foreigner. English people would absolutely not be impolite or unwelcoming the moment you walk in the door. :D
It's like walking in the ocean there. Everything is fine, having a lovely stroll, then wham! you get hit by a change in energy (or something like that) when crossing a threshold into an active room where someone seems to be trying to tell you something. I didn't see anything, but if one is at all clairaudient... they'll keep you busy if you go on a quiet day. Mid-week November was relatively quiet in there.
It's most certainly impressive there, and the yeomen are nothing short of A-MAZ-ING storytellers. It's pricey, but considering all the experiences, for me it was well worth the price for the whole day roaming around in there at my leisure, able to stop here and there to just sit and take in the environment.
It is rather pricey, which probably explains why I have only visited once - but then the hoards of tourists stripped any anticipated atmosphere. But regardless, it is a most fascinating location. Thanks for commenting and sharing.
I used to work at the tower of london. One day, we had a complaint from a pair of American tourists demaing we installed escalators in the 900 year old white tower
Ha, ha! At Bran castle here in Romania, an American party asked to see Count Dracula`s grave! :)
Some americans are entitled boobs. I can say that because im an american. I live amongst them. They are no different here. 🙄
@@HauntedEarthdoesnt surprise me in the least. Some americans arent the brightest bulbs in the lamp. 😊🙄😏
@@Blackhawk364 I can vouch for that statement. That said, every country has their oddities, bless them.
Thank you, Chris for another great video.
My pleasure! Pleased you enjoyed, Kari.
Thankyou for this, went to the Tower of London , few years ago, loved it
It`s a pleasure, Sue :)
Guy Fawkes wasn't the leader of the so called gunpowder plotters, that was Robert Catesby.
Guy Fawkes was the explosives expert, who had been befriended by Catesby while serving in the Military.
Why Fawkes has been labelled as the leader is beyond me.
This doesn't detract from the video, it's a pet peeve of mine.
Well, I guess was the leader of the explosives team then! :) Unfortunately, I research as well as I can with my limited time resources and occasionally I draw ire on some point from someone. And I am not detracting from what you have said. I would agree with you. Oh well .... :)
@@HauntedEarth like I said, it's a pet peeve, I studied the gunpowder plot in History at school, which was part of the exam curriculum, and still enjoying studying history to this day.
I was pushed by unseen hands through the doorway at the Martin tower (1993)
I had that down some castle steps in Wales. I cut my leg in the process. Most horrid experience.
@@HauntedEarth Luckily i was pushed into the room and not backwards down the stairs.
@@klisher You were very lucky indeed, there!
@klisher Whoa! That must have been terribly unnerving!
That's the tower with the jewels? (Sorry, my ol' memory recall isn't what it used to be.)
If so, I was ok in there until I got to the room where the jewels are, and felt oddly in haste to leave, but maybe there is some EMF coming from the security stuff that caused that feeling so I dismissed the feeling, but now that you're saying this about being pushed... I don't know now. We're just going to have to go back and check it out, right? :D
@@HauntedEarth It feels quite wrong to be giving a thumbs up when you were hurt. I'm not sure what the correct etiquette is in these situations. I shall recommend to CZcams that there be a Senor Fuentes-esque hand gesture for shock as well as the thumbs. ;)
Quoting Wikipedia? 😳 Surely there's something more trustworthy to quote from?
Ha, ha! I think any source for info on the internet is often questionable, Marta! :)
@martagaines Yeah, Snopes. :D Just kidding, just kidding. Don't hurt me. I couldn't help myself. 🤣
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Thank you, Earthcat. :)