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Tower of London: Norman and Medieval period
Tower of London: Norman and Medieval period
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1
Who besieged the Tower whilst his brother, King Richard, was crusading in the Holy lands?
Prince John
Prince Harry
Edward I
Henry II
2
True or False: One of the uses of the Tower in the medieval period was as a Palace for the kings and queens
False
True
3
Which medieval king of England imprisoned a king of France and a king of Scotland in the Tower?
Edward III
Henry II
Edward I
Henry III
4
True or False: The Tower was built as it provided an excellent way for William to show his power and status.
False
True
5
Which Bishop was in charge of building the Tower of London?
Bishop Odo the Bishop of Bayeux
Bishop Gundolf the Bishop of Rochester
Bishop Simon Sudbury of Canterbury
Bishop Gandalf the Bishop of Rochester
6
True or False: The Tower was built next to the river as it would provide protection from raiders like the Normans.
False
True
7
Which king had the medieval palace in St Thomas' Tower and the Watergate built?
Richard III
Edward I
Henry II
Prince John
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True or False: The Tower was built in this position as it could make use of the Roman wall that already existed.
True
False
9
True or False: One of the uses of the Tower in the medieval period was as a fortress
True
False
10
The Tower played a role in many of the events of the civil wars of the late 15th century. What do we call these wars?
Wars of the Tudors
War of the Dasies
The English Civil War
The War of the Roses
11
True or False: The Tower was built next to the Thames as it provided good transport and trade links.
False
True
12
In which decade of the 11th Century did they start building the Tower of London?
1170s
1070s
1060s
1160s
13
What type of castle was the first castle to be built on the site of the Tower of London?
Motte and Bailey
Concentric Castle
Square Keep
Burgh Geat
14
True or False: One of the uses of the Tower in the medieval period was as a menagerie
True
False
15
Who was the King of England during the during the Peasant Revolt when, the Tower was besieged by rioters?
Richard II
Henry III
Henry II
Edward I
16
What is the most significant feature of the Tower, built in Norman times, that still exists today?
White Tower
Inner curtain walls
Wellington Barracks
Outer curtain walls
17
Which King had the inner curtain wall built?
Edward III
Henry II
Edward I
Henry III
18
True or False: One of the uses of the Tower in the medieval period was tourism
True
False
19
Who ordered the building of the Tower of London?
Edward the Confessor
William 1st
Harold Godwinson
Henry III
20
True or False: One of the uses of the Tower in the medieval period was a building to intimidate and oppress people
True
False
21
Gundulf the Bishop of Rochester also built which other Castle?
Rochester
Dover
Beaumaris
Totnes
22
Which king was responsible for building the outer curtain wall?
Henry II
Richard I
Edward I
Richard II
23
Which Archbishop tried to hide in Tower during the Peasant's Revolt?
Sudbury
Odo
Whelby
Gundulf
24
Who was the first prisoner to escape from the Tower of London?
Simon Sudbury
Ranulph Flambard
Bishop Gundulf
Rudolph Hess
25
Which King had the Wakefield Tower built as part of his royal lodgings?
Henry III
Richard III
Edward II
Prince John
