https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/03/07/constables-dues-at-the-tower-of-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/03/07/constables-dues-at-the-tower-of-london/#comment-1193143 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:46:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=25203#comment-1193143 So pleased I found this today. Thank you Gentle Author. Even after my sixth visit to the Tower of London I still must have one more visit. In my years of studying the history of our Kings & Queens, no other building brings home the truth of what happened here to many of our most prominent historic legends who’s lives ended in terror and death. And yet as I and my husband walked through the same grounds and the through the same rooms as those brave souls who through one thing or another found themselves prisoners of their King or their Queen, the sun always shone filling the Tower and grounds with such beautiful light it was as though the Tower was saying, “I am innocent of the actions of those bloody years that have passed and stand tall and with pride as the Royal Palace that I was originally built where the Kings and Queens awaited thier Coronation”.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/03/07/constables-dues-at-the-tower-of-london/#comment-942837 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:00:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=25203#comment-942837 Excellent account and pictures, thank you. May I just point out that the 500 year old Chapel of St Peter’s Ad Vincula is opposite the Queen’s House and not in The White Tower, as written above. The Ancient Chapel in the White Tower is St John’s and dates back to the 11th century. People are welcome to attend morning services on Sundays- don’t buy a ticket or queue, simply ask the Yeoman Warder on duty to be allowed entry for the service ( 9.15 and 11 a.m.). You will receive a great welcome on arrival- hope to see you there

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/03/07/constables-dues-at-the-tower-of-london/#comment-7651 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:24:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=25203#comment-7651 The Tower and pageantry and silver topped staffs — it doesn’t get better than this! Thanks for serving up a nice slice of history to take the edge off a Monday morning.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/03/07/constables-dues-at-the-tower-of-london/#comment-7640 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:39:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=25203#comment-7640 Wow!

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