Thank you for making this - so wonderful to see such a concise history unfold visually. Please keep making these. I can’t wait to see what place you take us to next!
Excellent. Really. The gtaphics and historical presentation is superb. Even the BBC and various TV channels couldnt make anything REMOTELY this good. my congrats..
This is fantastic. I love your reconstruction animations, and very informative video. I have no doubt that it involved a huge amount of effort to make this. Congratulations!
I watch the 'walking tour London' on You tube almost every night. I was always interested in the Tower when there is a video, walking past it or crossing the Tower Bridge. This video answered a lot of questions.
This has been great, I watched this as each part came out. I think youtube recommended this because I was trying to find timelapse videos like this about entire cities like London and Paris. Any idea what location you want to do next?
Please make more videos like this, it is just AMAZING that we can see how the castles ACTUALLY were. Please make about more places like Versailles, Louvre, Windsor, Buckingham etc 🙏🏼🙏🏼
This video perfectly complemented our visit last month, and filled in numerous blanks in the tower history not covered during the tour. Superb video, thank you very much.
My husband and I watched this early this morning and absolutely loved it! Fantastic job! With England's rich history, I'm sure you've got many ideas of what to do next. I look forward to it! Subscribed.
23:53 great to hear a shout out to my old Corps, the Royal Engineers. I’d add that the work on William’s first defences, including the White Tower, was begun by his engineer, Bishop Gundolph, regarded as the first Royal Engineer… :)
These reconstruction videos are some of my favorites, like one of the pyramids and all the monuments reconstructed, thank for a very interesting look back in time.
Anne Boleyn was not executed where you say in video - that area with current memorial is a Victorian guess-a-ment. Anne was executed in front of a large crowd in the open area between The White Tower and the modern crown jewels house.
I believe the Queens House wasn't built until 1540, four years after Anne Boleyn's execution so she never saw it. She was held in the Queens Lodgings, built by Henry which were in the private area over by the gardens which are now part of the New Armoury.
This is such a fantastic idea that we will soon watch "Discovery/History Channel" run away with it and make amazing graphics (and money; probably including a shark in insane production budgets). Let me subscribe to you as a Norwegian delighted with your approach to sharing historical storytelling geographically.
1533 A.D. Your video shows Anne Boleyn taken to the Queen's House. According to current research & this book she instead was taken to the Royal Apartments: In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn - The Tower of London by Sarah Morris & Natalie Grueninger The Royal Apartments- From Thursday 29 May to Saturday 31 May 1533 and from Tuesday 2 May to Friday 19 May 1536, Anne was accommodated in the queen’s lodgings, part of the royal apartments, which were situated in the south-east corner of the Tower. She was not, as a Victorian myth later propagated, accommodated during her imprisonment in the Queen’s House.
This video is fantastic. I never dreamed The Tower and grounds had so many comings and goings, modifications, etc. The modern structures behind it look threatening and monstrous, not to mention ugly imo. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this, very well made. I subscribed. I still wonder why 1 of the cornertowers of the Tower is round while the other 3 are square, does anyone know the reason for this? I’d like to suggest the area Whitehall/ Parliament for an animation.
After watching this video, it makes sense to me why it didn't get burned down in the Great Fire of London of 1666 because with the amount of gun powder or black powder we call in modern times that was stored in there. They would of prioritize saving the city from an explosion that if the fire reaches the tower, you got a 17th century nuclear weapon.
3:42 it's not true that London was defeated by William - he secured it without a fight by guaranteeing its "traditional rights and favours". The City of London wasn't conquered. The reason the White Tower is so imposing is to remind London it was in William's power to change that.
“The UN has accused Britain of failing to protect the Palace of Westminster and Tower of London from skyscrapers and office blocks. The landmarks are among seven heritage sites around the country which cultural agency Unesco says are in danger of being suffocated by new developments.”
Gunpowder did mean that traditional castles with curtain walls were vulnerable. Even by the time of Henry VIII the ‘Italian Trace’ style of fortifications were the new standard. This includes ‘star fortifications’ with features like scarps, glacis, belvederes and ravelins. These features were late to be introduced into Britain. Indeed, it’s believed that Deal Fort was a fraud perpetrated on Henry VIII by an Italian architect who’d never seen Italian Trace fortifications. You can see elements of these ‘modern’ fortifications added at Dover. There wasn’t much point in suffering the major expense of completely re-modelling British fortifications because by the time of the Stuarts the country was politically unified. That traditional castles still existed by the civil war was more because it was cheaper to keep them than to knock them down. They were a tactical obstacle in the Civil War but comparatively easy to suffer a ‘practical breach’ from artillery The Italian Trace did arrive in Britain but only with the ‘Palmerston Forts’ in the 19c. Interestingly, the lesson of not leaving old style fortifications intact in a country in the event of civil war was learnt by the French. The famous French military engineer, Vauban, was charged with destroying old curtain wall castles throughout France as well as building new star fortifications on France’s borders.
William of Normandy the conqueror began the construction of the tower as a fortress at first against the anglo-saxons then later a palace then by the time of the wars of the roses late middle ages England 🏴 London richard the 3rd a prison became finally the imperial vault of the royal crown jewels
I believe the last political prisoner to be held (for a short while) was Rudolf Hess. However the castle was still the depot regimental HQ for the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for a while after the war, so at one point the Kray Twins were also detained there during their national service.
Lol by 1485 there was a Main Entrance Gate, to a secondary Entrance Gate, into yet another Entrance Gate, and then finally to the fourth Main Entrance Gate….. and you’re STILL not inside the inner walls
This video should be on permanent display in the Tower. Thank you for this highly impressive reconstruction.
Great video. The tower is in my opinion, the greatest attraction that London has to offer.
I like the detail of the river water turning from nice blue into disgusting brown over the years as well
This is one of the most captivating and beautifully made videos I have ever seen. Thank you so much.
Thank you for making this - so wonderful to see such a concise history unfold visually. Please keep making these. I can’t wait to see what place you take us to next!
This is AMAZING, Great job, Love it, give me more!!!
Brilliant production/video, thank you.
Thank you for the comprehensive description of this part of London.
This was INCREDIBLE! Please make more!
Excellent. Really. The gtaphics and historical presentation is superb. Even the BBC and various TV channels couldnt make anything REMOTELY this good. my congrats..
Exactly and at this level of detail
Of course they could. What a silly statement.
@@justinsmith4562 All of us "could" and don't--too much trouble, too much money, too much of need for scholarship. Plug in, Justin
This is fantastic. I love your reconstruction animations, and very informative video. I have no doubt that it involved a huge amount of effort to make this. Congratulations!
Fantastic video I enjoyed every minute 👌
Great video, really enjoyable!
Loved this series can't wait to see more!!!
I watch the 'walking tour London' on You tube almost every night. I was always interested in the Tower when there is a video, walking past it or crossing the Tower Bridge. This video answered a lot of questions.
This is great. It’s so interesting seeing what London looked like back then. Can’t wait to watch more of these videos!
Brilliant. Such a clear and easy to follow (great animation technique) history of London’s famous tower. Thankyou
Fantastic animation of the history of one of UKs most iconic landmarks.
I visited the Tower last November from Australia. Fascinating place. I love the timeline demonstrated here. Well done.
Incredible, hope you continue to make these videos!
This has been great, I watched this as each part came out. I think youtube recommended this because I was trying to find timelapse videos like this about entire cities like London and Paris.
Any idea what location you want to do next?
I would love to do Westminster next
Westminster weres the Afghan
I visited the tower the other day. Gladly your videos helped me understand what I was looking at 👍
Please make more videos like this, it is just AMAZING that we can see how the castles ACTUALLY were. Please make about more places like Versailles, Louvre, Windsor, Buckingham etc 🙏🏼🙏🏼
That was SO interesting! Thank you.
This is a great compilation keep up the great work. You really bring history to life for me. Thx
This video perfectly complemented our visit last month, and filled in numerous blanks in the tower history not covered during the tour. Superb video, thank you very much.
I would love to see other castle Windsor would be great
My husband and I watched this early this morning and absolutely loved it! Fantastic job! With England's rich history, I'm sure you've got many ideas of what to do next. I look forward to it! Subscribed.
This is so great being able to visualise it. Please do more!
Some suggestions: The Globe, Buckingham Palace, Edinburgh Castle
23:53 great to hear a shout out to my old Corps, the Royal Engineers. I’d add that the work on William’s first defences, including the White Tower, was begun by his engineer, Bishop Gundolph, regarded as the first Royal Engineer… :)
That was amazing, I really enjoyed it, thank you. Seeing London itself changing was fascinating too. I subscribed straight away! More please.
Wonderful visual representation of history. Learned a lot, loved it.
Still looks like new and in the right place. Beautiful
This series is honestly some of the best content on youtube! Thanks :D Cant wait to watch this
These reconstruction videos are some of my favorites, like one of the pyramids and all the monuments reconstructed, thank for a very interesting look back in time.
Great educational video. Really enjoyed it.
Awesome job!!! I really enjoyed viewing this
Marvellous presentation bringing history to life in an easy to understand way. Thank you for your hard work 🦆💕
This is super impressive!
Amazing video!
Tower is definitely at the top of my list of historic places to visit in the future 😊
A very interesting video. Thankyou 👍 took my children there when they were young children and it was fascinating and memorable. 👍
Very good work, looking forward to seeing more of it.
Very interesting and very well done... I look forward to more..
This was/is wonderful. I will be sharing this ......very needed. will watch over and over
Excellent. Thank you.
Brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed it thank you
Absolutely fascinating!
Thank you that was brilliant 👏
A fantastic reconstruction !! Great effort, Sir.
Fascinating
This is a great video. Thank you!!
Excellent!! Thank you.
Thanks!
Thank you! well done you great video !
Nice! Even better than the original
That was interesting and well done
Nicely done 🙂
Very good animation.
Excellent content
wow this video is great, can't believe how small this channel is!
Wonderful video. Love the graphics. Well done.
Complaint: the music is distracting and too loud and completely unnecessary (imo)
Thank you!!
Fascinating video, thank you for this! I've subscribed to your channel (and bought you a coffee!) and I'll watch out for future videos.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed
Awesome!
Good job! thx
AMAZING.
Love it started watching yesterday
I'm an American descended from William. It's interesting to learn about the Tower.
Fantastic
Such a shame so many medieval buildings were destroyed. Especially after the Great Fire
Anne Boleyn was not executed where you say in video - that area with current memorial is a Victorian guess-a-ment. Anne was executed in front of a large crowd in the open area between The White Tower and the modern crown jewels house.
Thanks for the clarification!
I believe the Queens House wasn't built until 1540, four years after Anne Boleyn's execution so she never saw it. She was held in the Queens Lodgings, built by Henry which were in the private area over by the gardens which are now part of the New Armoury.
Lovely!
Now that the Tower of London series is done perhaps Wondsor Castle as the subject for the next project?
I very very wait video about Westminster❤
Thanks
Thank you so much for your support!
This is such a fantastic idea that we will soon watch "Discovery/History Channel" run away with it and make amazing graphics (and money; probably including a shark in insane production budgets). Let me subscribe to you as a Norwegian delighted with your approach to sharing historical storytelling geographically.
I think the guard house is a gift shop now.
Please do the palace of Westminster next
1533 A.D. Your video shows Anne Boleyn taken to the Queen's House.
According to current research & this book she instead was taken to the Royal Apartments:
In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn - The Tower of London
by Sarah Morris & Natalie Grueninger
The Royal Apartments-
From Thursday 29 May to Saturday 31 May 1533 and from Tuesday 2 May to Friday 19 May 1536, Anne was accommodated in the queen’s lodgings, part of the royal apartments, which were situated in the south-east corner of the Tower. She was not, as a Victorian myth later propagated, accommodated during her imprisonment in the Queen’s House.
The best fortress is one that is so good that you don't ever have to use it.
Cool.
Mazing
Great now turn this in to a playable video game! :)
This video is fantastic. I never dreamed The Tower and grounds had so many comings and goings, modifications, etc. The modern structures behind it look threatening and monstrous, not to mention ugly imo. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this, very well made. I subscribed.
I still wonder why 1 of the cornertowers of the Tower is round while the other 3 are square, does anyone know the reason for this?
I’d like to suggest the area Whitehall/ Parliament for an animation.
After watching this video, it makes sense to me why it didn't get burned down in the Great Fire of London of 1666 because with the amount of gun powder or black powder we call in modern times that was stored in there. They would of prioritize saving the city from an explosion that if the fire reaches the tower, you got a 17th century nuclear weapon.
3:42 it's not true that London was defeated by William - he secured it without a fight by guaranteeing its "traditional rights and favours".
The City of London wasn't conquered. The reason the White Tower is so imposing is to remind London it was in William's power to change that.
You are of course correct, but in my defence I never claimed London was won in a battle
Great and interesting video, but what does the in danger list mean? Why is building skyscrapers bad for the tower?
“The UN has accused Britain of failing to protect the Palace of Westminster and Tower of London from skyscrapers and office blocks.
The landmarks are among seven heritage sites around the country which cultural agency Unesco says are in danger of being suffocated by new developments.”
There's so much I wish they hadn't got rid of
wowww
British castles are like trees when one cuts down a tree and one can see the ageing lines. One can only look upon the trees' progress through time.
Endangered? Nobody would ever have the balls to do anything to the Tower. It's part of Londons and England's history for nearly 1000years.
Gunpowder didn't make castles obsolete the civil wars prove that.
Gunpowder did mean that traditional castles with curtain walls were vulnerable. Even by the time of Henry VIII the ‘Italian Trace’ style of fortifications were the new standard. This includes ‘star fortifications’ with features like scarps, glacis, belvederes and ravelins.
These features were late to be introduced into Britain. Indeed, it’s believed that Deal Fort was a fraud perpetrated on Henry VIII by an Italian architect who’d never seen Italian Trace fortifications. You can see elements of these ‘modern’ fortifications added at Dover.
There wasn’t much point in suffering the major expense of completely re-modelling British fortifications because by the time of the Stuarts the country was politically unified.
That traditional castles still existed by the civil war was more because it was cheaper to keep them than to knock them down.
They were a tactical obstacle in the Civil War but comparatively easy to suffer a ‘practical breach’ from artillery
The Italian Trace did arrive in Britain but only with the ‘Palmerston Forts’ in the 19c.
Interestingly, the lesson of not leaving old style fortifications intact in a country in the event of civil war was learnt by the French. The famous French military engineer, Vauban, was charged with destroying old curtain wall castles throughout France as well as building new star fortifications on France’s borders.
You didn't mention the dungeons.
Yes you are right, unfortunately I had to skip some details so the video wouldn't be too long
William of Normandy the conqueror began the construction of the tower as a fortress at first against the anglo-saxons then later a palace then by the time of the wars of the roses late middle ages England 🏴 London richard the 3rd a prison became finally the imperial vault of the royal crown jewels
When’s the next vid?
Amazing video well done mate great effort 👍👍🫡👏👏
I've not visited the Tower yet but im definitely going to see it on my next visit to London 🏴
Did the tower of london still used by the government?
I believe the last political prisoner to be held (for a short while) was Rudolf Hess. However the castle was still the depot regimental HQ for the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for a while after the war, so at one point the Kray Twins were also detained there during their national service.
@@bob_the_bomb4508okay
Lol by 1485 there was a Main Entrance Gate, to a secondary Entrance Gate, into yet another Entrance Gate, and then finally to the fourth Main Entrance Gate….. and you’re STILL not inside the inner walls
Definitely overestimated the power of gunpowder.