William the Conqueror's masterpiece 🏰 A symbol of Norman authority following the conquest, the White Tower is just as impressive today as it was when it was first built over 900 years ago. Have you been watching King and Conqueror on the BBC? ⚔️ Watch our YouTube video about the Construction of William the Conqueror's Castle here ➡️ https://youtu.be/UoMMhzWbQkY | Tower of London

#Onthisday in 1835 the public visited the Tower of London’s Royal Menagerie for the final time... From the 1200s to 1835, the Tower of London housed a collection of exotic wild animals, never before seen in London, including lions and a polar bear given as gifts to kings and queens 🦁 | Tower of London