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HERITAGE SITES AROUND ENGLAND

THE TOWER OF LONDON

LONDON

he Tower of London is one of the most famous landmarks in the English capital. Its primary importance in the Wars of the Roses was that it was the last known location of Edward V and Prince Richard in 1483, whose disappearance saw Richard III secure the throne. Exactly what happened to the sons of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville remains a mystery, with many suspicious of Richard’s role. The Tower continued to be an important prison in the years that followed, holding many famous names such as Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh and

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