Over the centuries, The Tower of London has been renovated, enlarged, and enhanced. And as the architecture has changed, so has its purpose
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What little support Queen Jane had, including that of her entire Privy Council, evaporated in just nine days. Henry VIII’s oldest child, the Catholic Mary, was chosen as the next monarch by the Privy Council. Jane—known to posterity as “the Nine Days' Queen”—was imprisoned in the Tower on July 19. Jane Grey’s reign lasted less than two weeks in July 1553, but it cost her her life. She was imprisoned and executed at the Tower of London, as depicted in Paul Delaroche’s 1833 painting.
Mary died in November 1558, and Elizabeth took the throne. The new queen continued to use the Tower to hold enemies of the crown, as would her successors. From Walter Raleigh to Today the Tower has become one of London’s most famous tourist attractions. Visitors can gaze upon the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, including the coronation regalia, which is worn only at a new monarch’s investiture, and the ceremonial regalia, worn for the State Opening of Parliament.Centerpiece of the crown jewels is the St. Edward’s Crown.
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