Torture and Punishment at the Tower of London by Royal Armouries

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Torture and Punishment at the Tower of London by Royal Armouries

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This fascinating book describes the torture and executions carried out at the Tower of London from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. It explains how the Tower’s reputation as a grim fortress is but a part of its extraordinary history.

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Torture and Punishment at the Tower of London by Royal Armouries

The Royal Armouries is Britain's oldest museum, still partly housed in its original buildings in the Tower of London. The core of the collection is the medieval arsenal that was restocked by Henry VIII and on show to privileged visitors as early as the reign of Elizabeth I. After 1660, the general public was admitted and a series of spectacular exhibits was set up, one of which included instruments of torture and punishment. Since that time, they have been one of the Tower's prime attractions, enhanced by the macabre stories that surround them. This fascinating book sets these instruments of torture and punishment in their proper context and explores whether the Tower deserves its grim reputation.
Sure to satisfy even the most ghoulish of appetites!
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Royal Armouries has three museums across the United Kingdom and cares for one of the most important national collections of arms and armour in the world.
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ISBN 13 9780948092978
ISBN 10 0948092971
Title Torture and Punishment at the Tower of London
Author Royal Armouries
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Trustees of the Royal Armouries
Year published 2020-02-03
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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