Torture at the Tower
Resource type
Magazine article
Creator (person)
Ashbee, Jeremy
Date published
May 5, 2003
Abstract
From May 1st, the Tower of London is opening a new permanent installation entitled ‘Torture at the Tower’. This is the first phase of a general programme to re-interpret the subject of imprisonment in the Tower. The aim is for the whole range of imprisonment – from luxurious to appalling, and from the Normans to the twentieth century – to be presented to visitors. This reflects the genuine importance of imprisonment in the history of the Tower of London, but also allows Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that manages and conserves the Tower, to tackle some of the most popular misconceptions.
Journal title
History Today
Volume
53
Issue
5
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