American Couple Reacts: The Tower of London: History's Most Notorious Prison! FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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- American Couple Reacts: The Tower of London: History's Most Notorious Prison! FIRST TIME REACTION!! We thought we would be hearing about a few of history's bad criminals in this video but SO MUCH MORE!! This is the DEEP History on the Tower of London and it's so much more than a prison! We learned A LOT here and guarantee you will too! From Exotic Animals to King's and Queen's living here and even haunted halls? It's an incredible history of a place that still stands.
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Richard III was found buried in Leicester under a car park a few years ago. The discovery of his body and reburial inside the cathedral is a fascinating story well worth watching.
And just came out as a movie with Steve Coogan called The Lost King
My friends dad parked on top of Richard III almost every day for work until the King was found
Richard was actually quite a good king, forming courts of complaints for the poor peasants and a few other benefits. Of course Shakespeare wrote in the time of the Tudors and had to make him an ugly hunchback (he actually had scoliosis and was much less "deformed" as portrayed) but you write to please the boss. Then some guy parked his car on him for decades.
Yeah that's right, I think there is still one of his courts on the De montfort University campus in Leicester, down a very old street with a very old arch. I think the artitecture students sometimes have lessons inside. If anyone is around Leicester and wants to check it out. It's not to far from the place king Richard III was reberied.
i saw the documentary and I thought it was said that a member of The Royal Family did not attend - unless i missed them?! His spine it must of bn awful.
You should see pictures of when the tower’s moat was decorated with almost 900,000 ceramic poppies in 2014 for the World War 1 centenary commemorations. It was stunning. The installation was created between July and November that year. ..
John - that was a wonderful and emotional sight, wasn't it?
That was beautiful and very upsetting
Never fails to move me either - and I will forever regret that I didn’t buy one 😔😔
That was stunning how they did that.
Im the owner off 1 of them
The story about the ravens is that if the ravens leave, the Tower will fall and if the Tower falls, so will the kingdom. The legend was taken so seriously that when the population dropped to one, who went by the name of Pauline during WW2, Winston Churchill ordered that more be brought to the tower to bring the population up to a sustainable size. The ravens are nominally enlisted as Soldiers of the Kingdom and can be dismissed from service for bad behavior. They are looked after by one of the Yeoman Warders who is known as "The Ravenmaster."
The current Raven Master has his own You Tube channel. Well worth a watch! As is that of the other Yeoman some past some present! 😁
Neat job
@@lorraineyoung102 he's raven mad
@@awakeningEmpath 🤣🤣 Good one!
He actually missed out quite a few things. The Tower is actually home to 150 workers and their families. Some of them live in the main area inside the individual towers where the tourists go but upstairs, but most of them live in a street that is out of view between the inner and outer wards of the castle. They have their own private community - pub, doctor, chaplain etc etc which is very cool. The Tower also used to have an army barracks. And yes, there is a legend that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London the White Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall. The ravens’ wings are clipped just slightly to off-balance them so they can’t fly far - although they do sometimes get away. But actually they generally choose to remain because they have an extremely comfortable life there!
Have drank in that pub a few times
I'm a brit and my understanding about the ravens is that their wing feathers are clipped just to make sure they can't fly off any great distance.
Besides which they're all hand reared and are more like pets rather than wild birds.
They have a raven master as well who is appointed there keeper .
@@claregale9011 Of course! I forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me.
I'm not an expert and it sounds like you know more about it than me.👍
The war of the roses, was between the houses
of York and Lancaster, at the beginning of the war the city of York had Lancastrian sympathies, it was a war of the entire country, and purely a power struggle between two family dynasties over who should rule.
The War of the Roses was between the Royal Houses of York and Lancaster not the physical counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire
Not bad though for knowing literally nothing about it 😉
@@TheNatashaDebbieShowthe war of the Roses is now, happily, no more than a cricket match😊
Why would any one not be nice to you for learning about our/your history. You 2 are amazing I watch every video but rarely comment.
I think you are perfect I love it all x
I'm afraid there are definitely some historical inaccuracies in this video, for example Katherine Howard did not use the same block as Anne Boleyn because Anne's execution didn't involve a block at all. The tower really is worth a visit and it's an amazing place. You should check out the Yeoman Warder's tours that are available on youtube.
The reason you probably missed the bit about Guy Fawkes in the show you watched was because The Tower of London is usually just referred to as The Tower. Brits know what place this means.
Fun fact: The chap who lost at Hastings, Harold Godwinson, was born 1000 years ago this year (2022).
correct. I think a French Swordsman, unless I am mistaken, was engaged for her execution. Was it she who said something along the lines of 'I have a little neck'. Not sure now.
Also, at the time of William I, London was not the capital of England. If anywhere was, it was Winchester, though in reality the capital was simply where the king currently was. It was still one of the more important cities in England, but didn't formally become the capital for number of years afterwards. It's a little unclear exactly when it formally became the capital though.
Richard III, wasn’t he the king found in the car park in Leicester around 2013?
Yep, that's him
Hope you enjoy this one! So much to learn here!! We had a creepy intro prepared but that ended in some serious bloopers! Let us know if you learned anything. Thanks for watching and please Like the video. ❤️❤️
short video of the ravenmaster iof the tower of london and the legend behind the ravens
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In 1974 a terrorist bomb was planted in the White tower sadly one person died and 41 were injured the towers walls stood the blast due to there thickness
There are seven ravens living at the Tower of London if the ravens leave the Tower of London it's rumored that England will fall. That is why the Beefeaters have a raven master amongst them. The Beefeaters are retired armed forces personal.
To learn more there's a documentary series which will show you more and behind the scenes with the people who live and work there. The beefeaters are former military people who are the tour guilds. There are other UA-cam clips of them do the tours.
To follow this video which I enjoyed look at the beefeaters
The word is “menagerie” not “menaNgerie”….please tell him! There is a legend that when there are no longer ravens in the Tower, London will be no more!
Yeah. That weird pronunciation was grinding my gears, too.
MUH-NADJ-UH-REE! (Stress on second syllable).
Good vid, though
The Tower is an amazing place and should be your first location when you come to London. And yes, as a paranormal investigator, I do believe in ghosts! Let me know if you want to hear about allegedly haunted places in the UK.
We lived in the Tower for 20 years.My husband was a Beefeater / Ravenmaster. Loved every minute !
Did you have a curfew?
Gosh! What an amazing experience!
I love these episodes girls! We British learn a great deal of our own history from them
too! Thank you.
Try Tubes of You hole of rabbits for ...YEOMAN OF TOWER OF LONDON VERY FUNNY....48 minutes of why Old soldier Billy Beefeater was a legend at the Tower..
There are video's of the Yeoman who give guided tours these days. Then you'll also hear about the beefeaters, ravens, the crown jewels and the Traitor's Gate, etc.
Yeoman Warden At Tower Of London - Parts 1 to 4. I think his name is Bill and he's absolutely brilliant. I'm sure Natasha and Debbie would love him and his sense of humour.
They're much more fun to watch than this guy and worth watching the whole videos, even if they are long, and worth watching different guides
@@Zippy66 Yes. This guy has a very good overview but the Beefeater is more intimate and has good stories to tell.
Bills videos are excellent, the man is a great story teller. Had the pleasure of taking a few of his tours around the Tower.
Unfortunately he retired a couple of years ago but all the other Yeoman Warders are very good as well.
@@margaretnicol3423 and they give the tourists a friendly ribbing occasionally which is worth a giggle!
He missed out Elizabeth 1st, she was briefly locked up there.
The story with the Ravens is fascinating. They all have names, they have a Beefeater to themselves known as the Raven Master. It is said that should the Ravens ever leave the tower England will fall.
Wear comfy footwear when going, there is a lot of walking.
One of the few, possible only, prisoner who left the Tower. Usually a prisoner taken there under suspicion of treason didn't leave.
"He" is Simon of Pudd a man that never "forgets the first rule" of Pudding club Bless him
@@ioanwade3141 You mean side from all the other prisoners who did, like three mentioned _in this very video?_ "Only prisoner who left the Tower alive" indeed!
Hi Ladies, just found your channel and really loving it. Can I suggest you check out Jack the Ripper, Whitechapel, London.
Yes, I'm surprised he didn't mention the crown jewels and the ravens and also Traitor's Gate, a gate used for traitors who, after passing through it, were sure to be executed. It was a gate no one ever wanted to pass through. It is said about the ravens that if they ever leave the Tower of London, England will be doomed. He also didn't mention the Beafeaters, the Tower guards with their Beafeater uniforms which I always liked. I was born, and used to live, about a half hour walk from Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. There were always crowds of visitors, especially at weekends. I am wondering if you will do a video on Hampton Court, another famous place, also famous for its maze. There is also a grisly tour of East London that some people go on, it's the tour of Jack the Ripper. People are taken around and shown the areas and streets where the Ripper's victims were killed. Like I say, that's a grisly tour. Interesting video once again.Take care!
Yes there are a group of ravens that live there. It is legend that if they leave the tower will fall, hence there are always a small group of ravens kept there and they keep their wing feathers clipped so they can’t fly more than a few feet. If you go there you will see them wandering round the grounds. They are looked after by the yeoman warders (beefeaters).
Slightly more to the omen about the ravens leaving. If they do leave the tower will collapse and the country will fall (presumably meaning invaded and taken over by another country).
Simon omitted to make it clear that the Tower was primarily a Royal Palace, & is still classed as such to this day. Essentially it is a castle, guarding the eastern limit of the City of London. It only is a prison because important people were locked up there.
When are you guys going to visit England? With the political shenanigans going on right now your American dollars will go further than you’d believe. A decent hotel will run you less than a tank of gas.
When we do we will be staying with friends we've made here. But it will be some time
Can I recommend you go and see the John Soannes Museum in Lincoln’s inn fields in London (it’s free btw) - one of the best museums in London
@@AndyKing1963 I was fitting kitchens in there in the 90s. Where all the wigs have their offices, not the museum unfortunately
@@tobytaylor2154 nice one. I know somebody who worked on Leadenhall market and accidentally dropped a hammer on somebody's head ;)
The wars of the roses were tremendously complicated. The house descended from the duke of York had as many followers in Lancashire as Yorkshire, and the descendants of the duke of Lancaster similarly. Also they were interspersed with decades of peace.
They need to put Meghan Markle there
In the car park or the tower
Such hideous vile acts on people and animals 😥. Such history fascinating stuff 🇬🇧 rocks.
The good old days🤣
We in the U.K have a tv series called 'Inside the Tower'. It's just a docco of the day to day lives of the Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters) special events that happen, some of the Tower's history, visitors, and what you can see in the Tower i.e. the Crown jewels.
A couple of Yeoman Warders recounted an American couple asking him 'whether the castle was a new build' and 'why was the Tower built so close to the underground (subway) station'. Peaks of laughter all round, and a blank 😐 look on the Yeoman Warder's face.
I think you ladies might be interested in looking at Henry the 8th home Hampton Court Palace. I've been there a couple of times and it is fascinating.
The wars of the Roses were not really between the locations of Lancashire and Yorkahire, but between two rival branches of the Royal House, who adopted the terms Lancastrians and Yorkists. In reality they both had territory and fought battles all over the country.
Hi natasha and Debbie, I absolutely love you both.your appreciation for this great nation. Keep up the good work. Nick from Bristol England. Xxxxxxxxx
I think you guys are great…so refreshing to see and hear you both …I’ve just discovered you so I’ll be commenting on things down the line. Keep it up girls your a real pill
Thank you Allan! 😊
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow
If you want to see something g a bit different, this video and the follow up compare real British history to the plot of the various Game of Thrones books.
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The Tower of London is/was not "history's most notorious prison." It was first and foremost a royal palace.
Considering the length of time it's been in existence, there have been very few 'prisoners.'
Our Victorian forebears enjoyed 'gothick' horror stories that got ladies swooning and kids shrieking.
I had an uncle who was named William and he was a concreter , William the concreter, His motto was, I came I saw I concreted
It would be fitting that his name will be cemented in your family history.😀
@@anthonyscott4270 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bravo, the Beano, circa 1961?
@@anthonyscott4270 Carved in stone, surely/
@@anthonyscott4270 Yes he was the foundation of the family
It's likely that Richard III was not the villain he has been portrayed as ...
But King John really was a total git
thats why we only have/had one John and never another
The Barons of the time agreed with you too. When King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta, he caused an Act that gave us the greatest building block for Democracy. It would transform us, and many parts of the world, forever. Ironic that. Besides, who would Robin Hood, Maid Marian and Little John et al. have pit their wits against without 'Bad' King John and the Dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham? I ask you!
I am with Debbie. Ghosts are real. I have experienced many of them, although not in the Tower, although I did experience a feeling of unexplained chills just before finding out that the place I was standing was where an IRA bomb went off years before.
He’s mistaken. Queen Mary was Jane’s cousin, not Aunt.
This man is wrong on a lot of things.
Good morning ladies. I highly recommend you take a look at the Yeoman Warden at the Tower of London, extremely funny and informative. The crown jewels are kept (l think in the treasure room not the tower. The ravens are looked after by the Ravenmaster Yeomen.
And far better than this!
Great video ladies. I feel I learned a lot too. It’s a bit random but I think you’d enjoy Horrible Histories which is a UK childrens show (mainly watched by adults 😂
) it’s got so much fun facts whilst being hilarious. Especially the songs.
Before the Romans, the Celts believed that the skull of Bran the Raven god was buried there, Bran gate which was one of the original entrances through the fortifications is not far away. It's likely the Celts kept ravens there in honour of their god. The ravens are still kept there, and legend says if they ever leave England will fall.
This is why learning History in England is so difficult. Don’t get me wrong, it is interesting, but so much to learn, so many names, dates, people, places, alliances etc. Plus in my day, the teaching methods lacked a lot of imagination. I would recommend watching some “Horrible Histories”.
I hated history at school.
Now I know so much... exact dates get in the way of the stories .
Kids need to be inspired.
You can learn the hardcire stuff if you want to take it further.
Yep. Very unimaginative teaching.
Very confusing history we have!
Many of our Politicians and Prime Ministers over the last 30 years deserve a trip to the Tower
And hung, drawn and quartered
Totally wrong. There were lions in England, barbury lions which are brown and almost extinct. THIS is where you get the lions in Trafalgar Square and on the English badge ect. The wings are clipped because it's said if the ravens leave the tower England will be conquered and the tower collapse.
I’ve visited a couple of times, but haven’t seen all of it yet. Going around with one of the Yeomen Warders is fun.
I don’t usually share my views on things like anything paranormal, as people think you’re crazy, but I’m with Debbie. Had a few personal experiences of my own that convinced me.
Same here! Do visit some of the old Bomber Command airfields as they have "atmospheres..."
@@suepalin9202 defo something I’ll have to look into. Thanks 🙂
@@titchs9098 The LIncolnshire Aviation Centre at East Kirkby is said to be very atmospheric...😨
7 Edwards, 8 Henry's 3 Charles, Being from lancashire we still havent forgiven the yorkshires (in a friendly shared history way which to outsiders looks as if its real hate but we are closer to each other like brothers )
@@justhannah3960 in all fairness, of the 4 kings involved the the War of the Roses, only two were born in Southern England or France (Henry VI in London & Edward IV in Rouen...mind you at this point in time Rouen was probably still considered to be part of England), The other two were born in the Midlands and Wales (Richard III & Henry VII).
actually 8 Edwards, 8 Henrys & 3 Charleses. Also we outsiders tend to look on you more as married cousins rather than siblings 😉😊
Great again girlies. They say if the Ravens leave the tower the monarchy will fall. There is so much more to the tower and lots of stories. It's a fascinating place. Keep up the great videos. Xx
Oh yes that's right forgot that.
Love history and this was new to me so enjoyed the learning.
I don't believe in ghosts and I don't think they believe in me either, because in my 60 yrs I have never seen one.
The term ‘Wars of the Roses’ was introduced by novelist Sir Walter Scot, until then it was called ‘The Wars of the Cousins’ because of the family relationship of the combatants. A lot of the bad press assigned to Richard III comes from Shakespeare’s play about him, as Elizabeth Tudor was on the throne at the time it would have been the safer to accuse him than one of her relatives.
The tower also housed the royal mint where every coin for the realm was made
Yes he briefly mentioned that, very cool!!
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow The Master of the Mint lived above the shop. The most famous Master of the Mint was a guy named Sir Isaac Newton. The Ravens are free flying and are only caged at night. They are looked after by one of the Yeoman Warders or "Beefeaters", this man is known as "The Raven Master". You may like to watch one of the Beefeater tours of the Tower, the best tours were given by a guy named Bill Callahan or "Billy Beefeater". Billy would put most comedians to shame, the comment sections of his videos are full of "I wish he'd been my history teacher" and "the best tour guide anywhere, ever".
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow you'll need at least 3 hours for the Tower as there's so much to see - the tour lasts about 40 minutes alone
@The Natasha & Debbie Show.I’m a new subscriber from the UK and loving your show and respect for our country.I’m even learning things I didn’t know like the fact that Guy Fawkes death was different to the way we were taught many years ago at school.When you come over and go to The Tower do arrive early and go first thing to the Crown Jewels they are amazing and worth time to really see them.If you arrive later then you will have a much shorter time to enjoy them.
I been to Tower of London Lots of times. When you come to UK i would Definitely recommend going to Tower of London. Its got very Spooky Stories about Ghosts x
Very good video on the history of the Tower of London. For your interest, there are videos where Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeaters), do a tour of various sites at the Tower of London, whilst giving a talk about the more gruesome aspects of its history, but amusing at the same time.
Those videos are brilliant, especially those featuring Bill Callaghan, one of the funniest men I have ever heard.
We had Bill as a guide when we visited when the poppies were displayed. He was absolutely brilliant and so funny and knowledgable.
great video yet again, i'm a Debbie by the way. you need to do a most haunted places in britain now. please.
Cheers guys. It has been a while since I visited the Tower. So, I am looking forward to what you think about the place. Shakespeare didn't just bore the lives of Schoolchildren, but he did a terrible disservice to Richard III.
It is a Royal palace, kings and Queens lived there, I suggestl you watch the history of the tower given by the Beefeaters. Or by proper historians.
Hi lovely ladies , loved the candles , Deb's looked quite alluring . Your knowledge of English history is really getting good , not many would have recognised the Kray's , Ronnie and Reggie , nasty bleeders . The ravens are kept at the tower ( your quite right Natasha with their wings clipped ). It is said that if they ever left the tower England would fall , don' know why Simon never made reference to them, love his videos though , always first class . 🇬🇧
As always I thoroughly enjoy watching the fascinating videos you pick out and your reaction to them. During the reign of King Charles II, who was going to kill off all the ravens that had been nesting in the tower for many centuries, he was warned, not sure by whom, but told that if the Ravens ever left the tower then a great disaster would befall England. Ever since then the ravens that live there, I think there are 7, have their wings clipped so they cannot fly. Hence England will never fall. They even have a Ravenmaster who cares for the birds full time. Would love to see more reaction videos of the Kings and Queens of England!
He also omitted to mention that the Tower of London was the home of the Royal armories and a center of Armour and then military firearms manufacture from 1423-1855.See the very large number of Brown Bess muskets that were known as 'Tower muskets' from being made there. BTW the large collection of weapons captured from everywhere that was stored in the Tower with limited room to display them was moved to the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds in 1983. Most of the field guns however went to Fort Nelson near Portsmouth.
Good info, even after so much stuff removed to other collections, there's still a ton of interesting armour and armament remaining in the tower, it's a really good collection worth seeing.
@@G1NZOU On the weapon factory front a fire he didn't mention, in 1841, caused the destruction of tens of thousands of flintlock Brown Bess that had been gathered there for conversion from flintlock to percussion cap system when the armoury known as the Great storehouse was destroyed. This lead to modern arms factories starting to appear around the country. Sites don't tell me how many muskets were lost but sufficient to result in the production of an 1842 pattern to make up the losses.
The destruction of the Great Storehouse is the focus of the painting by Turner of the fire in 1841.
Once again Girls you step up to the plate and deliver. Fantastic video. A video on the Wars of the Roses would be good. The two sides were the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Love, hugs and prayers from Sussex,UK
Thanks for the video ladies this is the history I learnt about in school over 50 years ago
Thanks so much for watching ❤️
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Love history videos or TV shows, give me them over game shows or other weekend rubbish, I was listing to an American on UA-cam saying not much British history taught in american schools unless it's Shakespeare or is directly to do with America, that's okay by me, I'm still Learning , but my brighter day's are behind me now, I can take knowledge in but it doesn't stay there.
Just to add to the '8 blows' comment, it was quite popular for people to pay or tip the executioner to ensure they did a good job, that is in one blow, or even in hangings to make sure your neck broke, and you weren't just left dangling choking to death. And on that note, I'm off for breakfast! Loved the vid 💪🏻❤
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There's a BBC documentary by Jeremy Clarkson called The Victoria Cross: For Valour . I think you'd both very much enjoy it and would love to see you react to it.
Another great video BTW and the Tower of London is one of my favourite places to go
My ancestor was Mr Knyvet who had Guy Fawkes imprisoned, and I have Royal ancestors too but I will be humble (The Tudors...Henry VII, VIII and Elizabeth I, The poor Princes etc). Prepare to bow to me.
Make way for the
Queens Guard!
Another GREAT video from you..... I may be wrong, but they seem to have missed out Henery VIII son who became King Edward VI ...... he sadly died young
Oh my. That video was bad on history. Queen Mary was Lady Jane Grey's *cousin*. NOT aunt! Jane was Henry VIII's great niece as her grandmother was Mary Tudor, younger sister to Henry, Dowager Queen of france (Henry married her to the elderly Louise of France in 1515 who then died 6 months later). She then married Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk againat her brother's wishes. Its from that union that Jane descends...her mother was Lady Frances Brandon. She married Henry Grey, Marquess of Dorset but on her father's death as she was rhe eldest child and no male heirs were produced by Mary and Charles, Henry Grey was made Duke of suffolk by right of his wife....so Frances became duchess of Suffolk.
Reason why Jane was executed was due to a 9 day coup d'etat engineered by the Duke of Northumberland in June 1553 on the death of the 15 year old King Edward VI.
That young lad was arch protestant in religious views (his father Henry may have split from the Catholic Church, but the country and Henry were still Catholic but just ignoring the pope). Edward did not want his eldest sister Mary to be Queen as she was arch catholic. He couln't jump over her to his next sister Elizabeth but ge could disbar both on rhe grounds of supposed illegitimacy, also disbar the older Scottish line of margaret (elder sister to Henry VIII) and instead look to young sister Mary's line. That was Frances Brandon....but Northumberland, who was the puppet master here, did not want an adult womampn he could not control....so he married his son Lord Guildford Dudley to Jane, SHE was made Queen as she was 16 and hopefully malleable and an arch protestant.
Mary fought for her rights as Queen, the nobles slinked away from northumberland, the people rose up to defend Mary's rightful claim to the throne and 9 days later the ciup collapsed.
Mary understood Jane was just a pawn of Northumberland and did her best to keep her alive but Mary, who was formidable and decisive in a crisis but not so good in normal ruling, was too heavy handed in bringing back Catholicism. When she started to burn heretics at the stake, rebellions started. One led by Jane's own father, Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk with the aim of deposing Mary and pkacing Jane on the throne, meant Nary could no longer allow even Jane to live as now she was a potential focus for the throne.
It is important to note that the Wyatt Rebellion had a similar aim but this time the focus was to put Elizabeth on the throne. She was not involved directly....but Mary had her imprisoned in the Tower and Elizabeth was close to being executed merely for being a potential threat. She was eventually released to house arrest as even Mary could not risk executing the Heir Presumptive to the throne.
Elizabeth then became Queen by right of inheritance in November 1558.
most people dont know that an executioners axe had a blade about 1/4 inch (6mm) thick and it was blunt with a deliberatly flat cutting edge ( extra pain i guess )
If you girls really want an in-depth British history lesson; I’d highly recommend just about anything by David Starkey. Especially “Monarchy”
Love that series. He's the David Attenborough of history!
What a good suggestion! Dr Starkey is the leading Tudor/Henry VIII expert and has loads of 'insider' info on the monarchy!
Hello, it's me again. I AM NAMED AFTER Lady Jane Grey. She was forced on the throne by her uncle when she was only 16. When they decided to execute her she went quietly and with great grace & dignity. She was a very brave young lady. I am very proud to be named after her. Jane in New Zealand 🇳🇿
My son Brett works, with others of course, as curator of Collections. Some years ago he curated an exhibition in the tower of London. Called, Prisoners of the tower. He also wrote a book with same title. He has worked for Historic Royal Palace based at Hampton Court Palace if you google his name Brett Dolman videos and books come up. To you two girls, I love your videos spend hours watching them.
If you want some really good info on the tower, check out the below video (there are 4 parts) of a Beefeater tour of the Tower. They know more than any as they live and work in the tower
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The 2 Princes are believed to be buried at the same chapel where Queen Elizabeth is now buried.
They are buried in Westminster Abbey.
No. They are in an urn in Westminster Abbey. Her late Majesty is interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
There seems to be some confusion here regarding the Queen Elizabeth's. The bones, said to be those of the two princes', are interred in the same chapel as Elizabeth I (died 1603), who is interred with her sister, Mary I.
We don’t even know if the bones found at the Tower are the Princes, many historians think theirs are the remains found buried with their parents at Windsor.
Great video as always! I visited the tower a few years ago and this video reminded me of a lot of things I’d forgotten. I was surprised they didn’t show or mention the Crown Jewels or the ceremony of the keys when the tower is locked up every night. Another fun fact: a tourist once left the tower a 1 star review online because ‘they built it too close to the London Underground’ 🤦🏻♂️
and under the London Heathrow flightpath
If you like to watch Films (Movies) I suggest "Legend" in which Tom Hardy plays both of the Krays
Have a look at the Beefeater Tower tours if you want to hear about the ravens and crown jewels.
Anne Boleyn wasn't beheaded on the block. As far as I know a French executioner was brought over and she was beheaded by sword, which meant she was knelt upright. I think this kind of execution was reserved for Royalty? Also she was executed on the Tower grounds. People like Thomas Cromwell were taken to Tower Hill.
I believed in ghosts before I’d even seen one watching ghost films and reading 👻 books as a child was my favourite thing . and with so many different cultures dating back Hundreds of years explaining about their own visions of phantoms and spirits , well they can’t all be wrong can they 🤔 and i don believe they are wrong having witnessed 3 ghosts in my life time . I agree with Debbie on this matter The Tower of London is highly likely to have its fair share of Apparitions . Unlike most TV films ghosts are generally only seen for a matter of seconds . but if you’re lucky there are exceptions to this and As for those idiots out there who believe animals don’t have souls their wrong . The 3 visions id seen were of two different humans at different times and places . my last vision was of my own late dead cat which gave me the most joy when seeing him . i’m sure Natasha will get to see a ghost one day and I guarantee you it will happen when you’re doing something completely mundane, and you have a clear head and you’re not really thinking about anything thats what happened to me . ive been enjoying your videos. I hope you ladies get round to Richard lll The English king whose body was found quite recently who has now become known as THE KING IN THE CAR PARK 😂 . it’s a fascinating story and their making a feature film about it quite soon . and you’ll be happy to know Natasha and Debbie if you get to read this . that this one dedicated British woman and her followers who included many Americans raised the cash to find this supposedly notoriously, nasty king what happened next went world wide as a story the rest is now history all over again !!👋🏻🇬🇧
As a born and bred Londoner of many years I have never heard an accent like his except on the pantomime stage at Christmas. He also pronounces some words like no native of these Isles would ever do irrespective of their birthplace. Very distracting and I can only guess he’s playing to the gallery of non Brits who imagine this is how we all speak here? The saving grace is you two who never fail to impress with your curiosity comments and reactions to everything concerning the UK and beyond. Keep it up!
Poor lady Jane Gray was manipulated into becoming Queen instead of HenryV111 eldest daughter Mary after the Kings death. She reigned for only nine days.
Helena Bonham Carter played her in the film Lady Jane.
I have a friend who was in the army for years. He told me that he didnt believe in ghosts until he was stationed at the Tower. He said you would hear footsteps, moans, screams and doors slamming and door knobs rattling very often. He has since changed his opinion. He said it was the scariest place ever!
Yep my son worked there for 5 years as a maintenance contractor and would see and hear things all the time day and night! Lol
Wow I have no idea how complex place is but it's just interesting place for maybe Halloween 🦇
Another fascinating place to visit is Hever Castle in Kent, one time home of Anne Boleyn. Very interesting and very beautiful.
I can't believe he didn't mention that Elizabeth I was imprisoned there by her sister Mary I. She was taken to the tower by boat through Traitors Gate. I also wished he had mentioned the prisoner who escaped the tower after exchanging messages with his friends by using the juice of oranges as invisible ink.
Nowadays our coins are minted in a factory in South Wales, but for centuries the Tower of London was home to the Royal Mint, which kind of made sense, if you're already employing lots of guards to keep your crown jewels safe, keep political prisoners under guard, and maintain one of the oldest royal palaces in the Kingdom, why not base your coin minting operations in the same compound and take advantage of the preexisting security?
The story about 8 blows to behead the bishop was true, this sort of thing happened quite often at beheadings usin an axe or heavy sword. The guillotine was invented (in London) as a less cruel way to behead someone. The wars of the roses was between the House of York (Yorkshire) and the House of Lancaster (Lancashire) not Lincolnshire
Good video, the trouble with London is you cant walk 5 yards without tripping over 1000 year old History , you say the Tower would be the first place you would go, but you would see so much on your way before you even got there, i hope you come someday, bring a brollie.
If you are confused about the Henry's and Edward's you should watch Horrible Histories the Monarch's Song (you can find it on UA-cam). It will (possibly) clear things up a little for you.
I think William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania was locked up in the tower. Also few of the US founding fathers were arrested but I think they were released because they were British colonials as they called Americans then, and judge deemed there was no point in holding such learned men of property and businesses in America as prisoners. They were released.
You two are off the scale! keep up the good work, always looking forward to your next video! Simon left out that Elizabeth I was thrown into the tower by Mary, but managed to miss the axe, just! If the ravans left the tower, then England will fall. So all the ravans have their flight feathers clipped to stop this.
How long was Elizabeth in there? And on what grounds?
If you take a look at a traditional deck of cards you will notice that all of the picture cards depict Tudor royals which reflects their tendency for constant, often deadly, plotting. Like most competitive card games. It also explains why The Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland was constantly shouting "Off with their Heads!"
Good video I loved the history I did not know the krays was held there and with the spooks I am with debbie
Love this place it's so old , many stories from the Tower of london it's an intriguing place and stunning to look at too . 🙂
There is a small room somewhere under the White Tower called "Little Ease". It's actual location is lost to time (there is something labeled as Little Ease but it's not the real one) and was a rather unusual method of torture - something else done there and not mentioned. Little Ease was a room just under 4ft on all sides that you put a person in for an unspecified period. Being small, you couldn't stand, lay down or really sit in any comfortable way. It was also pitch black inside and gave the occupant exactly what it's name says - Little Ease.
Great video Ladies. You are correct, the rose of Lancashire is red and York is white. After Richard the III's defeat in 1485 at the battle of Bosworth by Henry VII, Henry, a Lancastrian, married Elizabeth of the House of York unifying both houses, symbolised by the red and white Tudor rose.
The, now petty, rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire still continues, just without the swords 😅. I'm from Lancashire and still consider the best thing to come out of Yorkshire to be the road to Lancashire 🌹
Great video ladies. If you do go to London and go to the Tower of London, make sure you get yourselves on a tour by one of the Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters)these guys are all ex military and not just playing dress up as many people believe, they provide a fascinating and very entertaining history of the Tower. Honestly, we spent about 3 hours there but could have easily have spent the whole day. Much more interesting than Buckingham Palace.
wonders if you know the Richard 3rd story of how they found him in a car park in Leicester under the letter R of car park ..
As a Yorkshire & proud English man I love seeing your take & reactions to some of our history. I enjoyed the one one about the Royal Navy gun race at the Royal Tournament. When I was in the Royal Navy in the late 80’s if you were in one of the gun teams & had all your fingers intact you were considered to be a bit soft. The best Gun races were always the best v the Army. Keep up the good stuff, love it 😊
Check out lancaster Castle in North of England. We're witches were tried and hung
The Tower of London is unsurprisingly said to be haunted. Guards have seen the ghosts of the young Edward and his little brother and other ghosts.
The tower is a great repository of history.
The Yeoman Warders are all retired Sergeants Major and know all there is to know about the place.
Last visit, we also saw a few historical characters associated with the Tower.
Sir Isaac Newton was once in charge of the mint.
But the jewels are a sight.
Might want to visit before we have to hand them back to the er... rightful owners.
Also need to visit the British Museum.
Lots of people want their antiquities back.
The crown jewels are kept in the tower and the ravens are now kept in cages as it is said that if the ravens ever leave the tower, the Monarchy will fall
@Michael Doolan well you learn something new every day.
I knew ravens were carrion feeders and always suspected they had something to do with the bodies but never really knew for sure
If you visit the Tower, Ravens are visible flying about and walking on the grass !
Ravens fly free but get tucked in at night.
Ironically your guy Fawkes vid I think was the vid that first introduced me to you two
It's a Menagerie, not Menangerie like this man said. Oh dear, I do hate it when these people don't double check their words !!