ENGLAND TRIP: Day 4: Part 12: Ghostly Soldier/Armor Exhibit

Alleyway where the ghostly soldier marches

Here's some info about the 7 executions at the Tower of London (most occurred outside the walls on "Tower Hill." Rob also spotted a ghostly solider walking up and down outside of the White Tower.
 - Inside the White Tower there's a huge display of armor from many of the kings, including Henry VIII.

SEVEN EXECUTIONS AT THE TOWER OF LONDON:  Despite its enduring reputation as a place of torture and death, popularised by 16th-century religious propagandists and 19th-century writers, only seven people were executed within the Tower before the World Wars of the 20th century. Executions were more commonly held on the notorious Tower Hill to the north of the castle, with 112 occurring there over a 400-year period.

ROB'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE GHOSTLY SOLDIER: 

Before we entered the White Tower, I (Rob) saw a soldier walking down this walk between buildings. White Tower is on the right). He was dressed in 1600s clothing and he disappeared!

THE WHITE TOWER: 

The White Tower: Credit: Wikipedia (it was gray and wet on our visit)

The White Tower is a central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London.It was built by William the Conqueror. Evidence suggests construction of the White Tower began in 1075–1079. The White Tower now holds an extensive collection of Kings' armor and the Crown Jewels (which you stand on a moving walkway to see).

Following are some of the VIDEOS we made of the Armor collections, which we thought were more interesting than the crown jewels!

Henry VIII's Armor in White Tower