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@21:09: He is walking through the oldest Norman Chapel literally unchanged since its construction 1100 years ago. . Actual midevil knights would gather in that very chapel before every coronation. The knights would have a bath, celebrate Mass and pledge their loyalty to the new king. Amazing to think of the titans of the Middle ages who've stood in that chapel: Edward the Confessor, Henry I, Edward I, William Marshall, Henry V, Richard the Lionheart. Hard to wrap the mind around the historical significance of that tiny little chapel.
My uncle was a beefeater - when our cousin got married she held her wedding in the tower It was a wonderful experience as we had access to escorted vip tours given by other beefeaters .. We all wore our finest and people thought we were part of the monarchy 😅... best was when the photographs were developed there was an Asian man in every picture that nobody knew 😂😂😂😂
As a former military man I was privileged, around 15 years ago, to go on an organised after hours tour of the Tower of London. The Yeoman Warders were wearing mufti, and we were treated to a 'behind the scenes tour. We watched the oldest military ceremony in the world, "The Ceremony of the Queen's Keys". Awesome in its simplicity and history. We went to the Yeoman Warders bar a round of eight drinks cost as many £'s, happy days. Your tour brought back some good memories, thanks 👍
Me and my girlfriend visited last week and this video helped me with a ''debrief''! Very interesting place and the free guided tours are amazing and the warders do a fantastic job
The Ravens of the Tower of London are a groupof at least six captive ravens resident at the Tower of London Their presence is traditionally believed to protect The Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.
I really hate that this tradition holds up. They've allowed the ravens slightly more freedom around the tower but still persist in wing trimming in order to keep them at the tower. Trimming itself isn't harmful but can lead to some very nasty injuries from falls and many birds have exhibited signs of distress after wing trimming. I like mythology and superstition, I don't believe in any of it but it holds a place in history and the context of many customs so I think it's important to keep telling those stories but we shouldn't be keeping this practice alive at the cost of living animals.
Hello Tim, those frilly round the neck things were worn by men too. They're called ruffs, and as well as being a fashion statement (back in the day, lol), they also doubled up as 'bibs' if you like. They were detachable and changed if they got dirty, save washing the whole costume. 💕
Thanks so much for the tour. My daughter and I are traveling to England (from Texas, USA) in a few weeks and The Tower of London is certainly on the itinerary.
Really enjoyed this video, I’ve never been so it was very interesting, I’ve only started being interested in history for the last few years , shame really as there’s so much out there to learn about , I guess it’s just because you appreciate and understand everything a lot more as you get older , great video as always , thank you 😊
Thanks for the walking tour! My wife and I were here in 2010 and loved it. We will be running next year for our 25th wedding anniversary. I can't wait!!
I’m originally from kent but have lived up north for other 20 years , I’ve visited a few places in London but there is still a lot I haven’t had the chance to see ,the Tower of London Being one of them , it looks an amazing interesting place of history to visit , thanks Tim for showing us round
The ravens are extremely smart birds. Some are notorious pickpockets and work together. They have also been known to lay on the grass and play dead, only to pop up when unsuspecting tourists go by.
@@WalkWithMeTim Planning a trip in March to see the Titanic exhibition, going to book for this too. And you are most welcome, glad you got it OK. Love to you both xx
Hi Tim Wow amazing tour never been there . So much history in one place . I found the chapel very peaceful and calming . I hope Gaby is doing well in have a feeling the 11th or 12th for Thumper to make an appearance. Thankyou for sharing with us love to you all as always Tracey 💕 xxxx
Great video! I had the chance to stroll across London Bridge during my visit to London at the end of May, but unfortunately, I missed out on visiting the Tower of London. I'm now planning to go back in late September and spend an entire day exploring the Tower. My only concern is the weather since I'm accustomed to the climate in Florida.
Quite eerie and fascinating, this iconic British place! With your guidance, though, it wasn’t too terrifying. Heh heh. I kept wondering where Mary Queen of Scots was kept, and where poor Anne Boleyn waited for her execution…. Really enjoyed the overview that your walk through provided. As someone completely besotted by English history, I hope to visit one day! Thanks again for an excellent video. 🙏🏼
Brilliant video & thankyou it was so interesting..Made me realize how little of our history I actually know,,!Hope all is well & look forward to the next 😁😁😘😘
Ty for the tour of Tower of London. Have never visited, always wanted to visit the UK. Prolly never will now. So thnx for the tour of this awesome history. Could hear the ghosts in the bloody tower
19:22 Random bit of trivia, but the 'Shard' Skyscraper was first so-called by English Heritage who called it a 'shard of glass through the heart of historic London'. They were referring specifically to it looming over the walls from inside the Tower of London.
Great Vid Tim really enjoyed it I went to the tower a few years ago 2019 with my auntie and climbed down that spiral staircase in the white tower we were exhausted after that
Brilliant video Tim, really enjoyed it. Been a few times to the ToL myself and each time spot something that I didn’t see before. Fascinating place despite the horrors that happened there.
Hello Tim 😊Looks really interesting. I watched the full drama about the Tudors on channel 4 a couple of weeks back, really good. It was all about Treason so they stretched them and burned their bodies and boiled them also 😮And the beheading. I never knew they only drank Wine and a weak Ale even children. They didn't drink water it was so dirty.
Thanks Tim I really appreciate this tour as I am in a wheelchair so it would be impossible for me to go in there it looks great for it’s age tap on thumbs up every time
The ravens and beefeaters are fun to watch. Also a restaurant on the grounds in one of the buildings so you can eat near the head chopping. The crown jewelry’s you ride a conveyor so you move and can’t stop to stare
What a great video Tim I have not been to the Tower of London for years so it was nice to see it it has changed a lot so glad the ravens are still there thank you for the video
I do love your holiday videos, but I think I like these types of videos just a little more. I really enjoyed that Jack the Ripper walking tour you did a while back. Do you have a play list of all your videos like this?
You missed out traitors gate Tim, hate to be smug😏but we filmed there for Elizabeth R with Glenda Jackson! Got told off for having it opened for her entry to the Tower, fire brigade supplied the rain!!😆
The ravens aren't able to fly because they've had their wings clipped. I expect the reason why they're so confident around people is because it's more than likely illegal to harm them in any way, so they've never been attacked. 8:09 You didn't have to do anything wrong to be tortured and executed at the Tower. Some were executed because they were either politically inconvenient or hadn't managed to please the monarch, like Anne Boleyn not producing a male heir. One woman, Ann Askew, was racked at the tower in 1546. All her limbs were pulled out of their sockets during interrogation. She was then burned at the stake in public. Unlike most victims, she had to be taken to the stake seated, then dragged onto it because she was no longer able to walk. There's a legend that Hermann Goering wanted to live at the Tower of London if the Germans had somehow invaded England.
A cool backstory for u guys, In British folk lore if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London the tower will fall (I don’t know if they meant fell to enemy hands or fell down)
Yeah heard about those princes and maybe the bones being found might not be them The guards yeah stand at their sentry (or box in their case) posts (its a thing called either sentry duty or stag as its called in the military its when guarding like a camp or whatever they are guarding) for two hours and then think its every 6 minutes they take a number of paces either way. Those houses are the homes of the Yeomen Warders.
Hi Tim. Really enjoyed the tower of London. Last time I was there was 1975. Couldn't go in the bloody tower as it was closes. It has changed alot since I was there.
The Tower of London is undoubtedly the most interesting and fascinating "attraction" to visit in London. Allow a full day for an in depth visit of this most historic of sites.
Another interesting video Tim. We've been watching the TV series about the tower and intend to visit once Covid over (or under control). How about one on Norwich Castle Museum once the refurb of the Norman keep finished?
The Ravens are there because their wings have been clipped. There is an old legend that London should fall if the Ravens ever left the Tower. So to ensure that never happens they clipped their wings so they can't fly away. Also, the Yeomen Guards who guard and work at the Tower live there with their families. They even have their own pub there where they can go to relax.
