A Hidden History of the Tower of London - John Paul Davis Audiobook

Written by John Paul Davis
Read by Julian Elfer
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

A Hidden History of The Tower of London: England’s Most Notorious Prisoners [Audiobook]
English | ASIN: B09DZJWVVJ | 2021 | 10 hours and 13 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 281 MB
Author: John Paul Davis
Narrator: Julian Elfer

Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics, and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon.

Concentrating on the Tower’s developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the often seldom-told human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England’s - and later the UK’s - destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes, and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as the Tower.