Secrets of Tower of London

Secrets of Tower of London

The Tower of London holds a group of resident ravens, and due to the legend that "if the Tower of London's ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it." To ensure the ravens' continued presence, the Tower has kept at least six resident ravens since the 17th century and maintains a reserve bird just in case one leaves. The Tower also holds a secret wooden statue of King Henry VIII with a mechanism in the floor that makes his beloved codpiece swing forth. Additionally, the Tower has a torture cell called "Little Ease," which measures a mere 1.2 square meters and prevented prisoners from settling in any bearable position: they were unable to stand, sit, or lie down.

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