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Tower of London

The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central

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Tower of London

Слайд 3The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and

Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle

located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country.


The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is

Слайд 4It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part

of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which

gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite

It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The

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The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury,

a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public

record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England.

The Royal Mint is a government-owned mint that produces coins for the United Kingdom.
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are 140 royal ceremonial objects kept in the Tower of London, which include the regalia and vestments worn by British kings and queens at their coronations
The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal

Слайд 6The Imperial State Crown is one of the Crown Jewels

of the United Kingdom and symbolises the sovereignty of the

monarch.
Scepter
The Sovereign's Orb is a piece of coronation regalia. It is made of gold, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, amethyst, diamonds, pearls, and enamel.
The Imperial State Crown is one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom and symbolises the

Слайд 7The peak period of the castle's use as a prison

was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures who

had fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, were held within its walls. This use has led to the phrase "sent to the Tower“

"sent to the Tower“ - (Britain, colloquial) imprisoned; punished.

The peak period of the castle's use as a prison was the 16th and 17th centuries, when

Слайд 9Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a work

of installation art placed in the moat of the Tower

of London, England, between July and November 2014, commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. It consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies, each intended to represent one British or Colonial serviceman killed in the War. The work's title was taken from the first line of a poem by an unknown World War I soldier.
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a work of installation art placed in the moat

Слайд 10 "The blood swept lands and seas of red, /

Where angels dare to tread / ... "


Слайд 12Facts
‘If the ravens leave the Tower the Kingdom will

fall’
At least 6 ravens are kept at the Tower of

London at all time, for superstitious reasons. The flock of resident ravens even includes a 'spare'! Each raven has a wing clipped to make sure they don’t fly too far from home.

It's a haunted house.
Several ghosts are said to be residents at the tower of London including Henry VI, Catherine (the fifth wife of King Henry VIII), Dame Sybil who was the nurse of Prince Edward and even a grizzly bear that once lived in the tower.
Facts ‘If the ravens leave the Tower the Kingdom will fall’At least 6 ravens are kept at

Слайд 13Facts
It was built as a royal palace and a

defence system
The Tower was founded by William the Conqueror towards

the end of the 1066. The primary function of military stronghold of the Tower didn’t change until the late 19th century.

Someone somewhere has a spare key!
In November 2012, the key to the internal lock to the Tower was stolen. The lock was immediately replaced.
Facts It was built as a royal palace and a defence systemThe Tower was founded by William

Слайд 14interesting words from our presentation
regalia and vestments
(регалии и торжественные

одеяния)

interesting words from our presentation regalia and vestments (регалии и торжественные одеяния)

Слайд 15interesting words from our presentation
fall to the disgrace
(впасть в немилость)

interesting words from our presentation fall to the disgrace(впасть в немилость)

Слайд 16interesting words from our presentation
sovereignty of the monarch
(верховная власть монарха)

interesting words from our presentation sovereignty of the monarch(верховная власть монарха)

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