EXECUTIONS IN THE
TOWER OF LONDON
Being a prison since Medieval times, it follows that the Tower of London is an eerie place that had witnessed a lot of death and executions.
Although the prison was there for nearly a millennium and had quite a lot of prisoners, the overall number of executions is relatively low - an estimated 400 people. Of the famous figures executed there was, as already mentioned, Anne Boleyn, as well as Jane Boleyn, William Hastings, and Jane Gray. That said, the Tower of London has also seen several murders, the most famous one being that of two little Princes, Edward V and Richard, the only two sons of King Edward IV.
After their father's death and an ongoing battle for power, the two boys were held in the Tower for "protection", but vanished under mysterious circumstances and were believed to be murdered to secure the throne for Richard III of England. The tragic story is widely known as the Princes in the Tower today.
Clancy's comment: A dastardly place, eh?