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The White Tower
- Lil' background information
- building began in 1070, being made outta
wood, and was later finished in 1079
- Protected by the river and protected walls
the romans used to protect the city
- Second largest stone tower in England on the east
- Main reasons
- Royal place
- last place of refuge
- prevent rebellions and remind em of who's boss
- prevent foreign invasions
- introduce Norman architecture style
- Royal Residence and Palace
- great hall, chamber for king and family, and chapel
- three major rooms 107x118ft
- top floor was living quarters
- largest room was 95ft long banqueting hall
- St. John's Chapel
- place for kings to be worshiped
- william wanted all rooms needed for royal residence all in one tower
- regarded white tower as a royal residence
- Fortress and armoury
- tower walls up to 15ft thicc
- entrance on the first floor
- made it more difficult for attacks to enter
- roof was sunken position surrounded & screened by
high external walls
- four feet wide passageway built into thick outer
wall of second floor
- allowed archers & other defenders to move from one
position to another without being fired on
- tower surrounded by a curtain wall with corner towers to protect
- Rebellion prevention
- stone keeps built which is very imposing and impressive
- demonstrated power and wealth of the Normans
- White tower used to prevent rebellions in London
- built in the east
- built within old Roman city walls
- foundations of Roman Temple of Claudius
- suggested William is new emperor
- by linking Normans with Romans it deterred rebellions
- building castles key to Willaim's domination
of england
- White tower was part of this tactic
- Defend London to prevent foreign attack
- location able to confront any attacks from the east and sea
- vantage point used to send out soldiers
- several Danish attacks
- built in east to defend from attack
- Montifichet tower & Baynard's castle built to defend west
- Introduction to Norman Architecture
- built by Gundulf
- William's trusted assistant in large & complex projects
- introduced Norman style to England
- built out of white stone from Caen
- Design came from towers in Normandy
- Tower at Rouen built in similar position to White Tower
- Castle at Ivry-la-Bataille [1040] had same ground plan
- White Tower used as a blueprint for stone towers
built in 11th Century England
- Similar to famous Rochester Castle