REVIEW: THE TOWER By Nigel Jones

Jones’ overview of the Tower of London’s thousand year history was no doubt a massive undertaking. Imagine it: ten centuries worth of sieges, celebrations, world-altering decisions, wrongful deaths and sovereign decrees all held within these walls, on just a few acres of land. Jones visits the (in)famous as well as the less well-known.  Henry VIII’s…

Off With Their Heads! More in London

Our first stop this day was the Tower of London.  Noted for two very different things: The place where several of Henry the 8th’s wives were imprisoned and beheaded (as well as other royals) and where the British Crown Jewels are kept and on display.  Photography of the jewels is not allowed and some of…