London
“A few fragments of the old Roman buildings had stood there, like guardian sentinels, or actors from some antique drama, turned to stone. But if the croaking ravens on the slopes had been expecting entertainment from the grassy stage below, then they had been waiting for the play to recommence for nearly a thousand years.Until King William came.For now, on this sheltered green, a large earthwork had been formed, behind which were the beginnings of a new building. From its foundations alone, it w...as clear that it would be massive.It was made of grey stone. And it was called the Tower.When King William I conquered England, he made a very understandable mistake.Although there were still rivals for the island kingdom, he had assumed that his nobles, who were not so great in number, would settle and live peaceably with the English, side by side. After all, wasn’t that what had happened with the Danish King Canute? And even though he spoke French, wasn’t he, William, a Norseman too?To begin with, all his actions had been conciliatory.MoreLess
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