Creepypasta Stories

The Tower of London

Author's Note at the end

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Credit: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-story-of-the-tower-of-london/#gs.=zY13Ho

Story: The Tower of London 

Location: London, United Kingdom 

The Bloodier Tower

The Tower of London has also been the infamous setting for stories of royal tragedy and death.

During the Wars of the Roses, Henry VI was murdered here in 1471 and, later, the children of his great rival Edward IV – the Princes in the Tower - vanished within its walls in 1483.

In 1674, two skeletons were unearthed at the Tower.

The bones were re-examined in 1933 and proved to be those of two boys aged about 12 and 10, exactly the same ages as the princes when they disappeared.

Sent to the Tower

For over 800 years, men and women have arrived at the Tower, uncertain of their fate. Some stayed for only a few days, other many years.

During the Tudor age, the Tower became the most important state prison in the country. Anyone thought to be a threat to national security came here.

The future Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, Sir Walter Raleigh and Guy Fawkes were all 'sent to the Tower'. Even in the 20th century, German spies were brought here and shot.

Legends and ghosts

The Tower has been a visitor attraction since the 18th century, but numbers of tourists increased dramatically in the 1800s. Visitors were fascinated by the stories of England's turbulent and sometimes gruesome history.

Stories of ghosts haunt the Tower. Anne Boleyn is said to stalk the site of her execution on Tower Green.

Arbella Stuart, the cousin of Elizabeth I who starved while under arrest for marrying without royal permission, is said to frequent the Queen's House still.

Two smaller ghosts are thought to be the 'princes in the Tower', and the Yeomen Warders even tell a chilling tale of a huge bear who occasionally appears to frighten visitors to death.

The Tower Ravens

One of the most famous legends of the Tower surrounds the Ravens. The story goes that should the ravens leave the Tower, both it and the kingdom will fall.

Seven Ravens live at the Tower today and are cared for by a dedicated Yeoman Warder known as the Ravenmaster.

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Author's Note:

Hello everyone, 

It's been a while and when I mean awhile, I mean three to four months. Currently, I'm in a hurry in typing this but I'll explain as much as I can for the moment. 

To begin with, I have been busy with school, especially when it's my last year of high school. Projects and exams being packed to the brim, studying for an A.P. Exam, Scholarships, Register for college classes, Orientation, Paying school fees, school reunions, and Graduation coming up. As well, I began work again from my summer job from last year which limits my time to update or begin stories as I would love to. 

In other bad news, my family and me, have been busy as we will be moving during the summer. We finally found a place to live in the meantime but it works. As far as I could explain, I hope you understand the situation I'm at the moment but I will through it by mid or the ends of July, depends on how it goes but no promises. 

Again, thank you for understanding and having the patience to stick around with me after all this is solved. 

With lots of love, 

CreepyGirl