"Almost 1,000 years old and first built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the [Tower of London] has been a fortress, a palace, a zoo, and an exhibit site for the amazing Crown Jewels. But the tower's reputation as a prison is probably what accounts for its popularity: two young princes in the time of King Richard III were never again heard from after entering the castle, and two of King Henry VIII's wives were held captive here"--Provided by publisher.
