What All HAPPENED at the TOWER OF LONDON?? Lots of Sad History! Plus Thames River Tour
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- The Tower of London is one of those places that we just HAD to visit on this trip! There is so much history there! Good and bad… If you visit, you must take the guided tour from the Yeomen Warders. They are incredibly knowledgeable and very entertaining.
There is a sad history of murder and torture here. But we must know the history so we don’t make the same mistakes!
We also got a close up view of Tower Bridge and took a great tour on the Ricer Thames… and yes, we now know we were pronouncing it wrong… sorry!
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Love this!! I wen to London for a week in 2019 with my teen boys and husband. What a trip. We are from Long Island and not far from NYC. NYC is completely different city vibe than London. It’s a great city but nothing compares to London.
This has to be the best travel Channel. Doesn’t matter where you both travel too. It’s by far the most in-depth well documented video!! After years of watching travel shows, this is far more detailed and shows a tourist’s perspective!!! You’re London videos are far superior than any Travel Show We literally have such a high interest in travelling to London now. We probably will now as a stop over on our way to Rome next September Thank you so much!!!! Oh and didn’t realize you’ve already passed us twice on your way to Alaska. We’re in Campbell river Right smack in Discovery passage. Cruise ships pass by us each night!!
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@@EECCTravels among the last prisoners kept at the tower of London was
Identical twin brothers / boxers/ British gangsters Ronnie and Reggie kray,
Both the krays were portrayed by Tom hardy in legend
Loved this series on London. Lived here all my life and still not done it all in 50 years! Like everywhere has good and bad points, but the view from Waterloo Bridge at night is one of my favorites. Love your enthusiasm and look forward to seeing more.
I have been so obsessed with the history of England for YEARS! Thank you so much for sharing. I agree with Jason, New York does not interest me in the slightest! My plan is to be in England for about 3-4 weeks and go to all the castles and cathedrals!
If you love history - Go to York!
And if you come to England - try to get up to Edingburgh in Scotland!
Read about my ancestor's cousin Anthony Babington of dethink Manor of Derbyshire. It will bring history to life....and death.ending with his head on a spike on the tower bridge.
If you plan to visit all the castles and cathedrals you'll need several months minimum, there have been over 4 thousand castles in England alone with 800 still having visible remains. If you include historic houses and antiquities such as standing stones or circles then you'll need two lifetimes.
3/4 weeks is not enough time to visit all the 4,000 plus castles here xx
@@alisoncauser2955our ancestors cousin lol?surely you mean your ancestor?
Really appreciated your extended showing of the Yeoman Warder. They are all retired warrant officers (sergeant majors) in the British Armed Forces and most live in houses within the Tower. They are all great raconteurs and, whichever takes you on the tour, excellent guides.
Can they live there with their families?
Beefeaters!
True! It is also my understanding that it is of great privilege for the very few retired non commissioned personnel who actually get to be a Yeoman Warder. If you noticed during the Queen's funeral, the Yeomen did walk the procession. These are not just tour guides, but actual retired armed forces personnel, who assist in guarding the Tower, as I understand it. As you probably saw and know, outside of the crown jewels hall stand at LEAST two highly armed, armed forces personnel with automatic weapons. And yes, they can and will spring into action if required as I understand it (please correct me if I'm wrong, anyone!). That is why your Yeomen was loud and proud. They are retired armed forces personnel who know and respect their positions, and are there to help you understand the Tower, and the history of the Tower. Your Yeoman Warder was fantastic! They are all different, and may tell you variations of what they know. What a tour! Highly recommend. And yes, they DO live in quarters on site and are on guard duty at times. That is why your Yeoman was talking about being on duty during the evening, and felt a chill go down his neck near the entry of the Traitor's Gate ... (he stated he did not believe in ghosts). They also have their own pub on site within the walls. I hope your Yeoman showed you that! Cheers, and thanks for all that you do! Also, if I'm wrong, I hope people who are in the know, help correct what I typed ... (-:
@@annother3350Yes
@@definitelyhexedNO..NOT Beefeaters, they are Yeoman Warders.. only daft Americans call them beefeaters..🙄
Hey guys, I'm a Londoner born and bred, I'm really glad you enjoyed your visit and you really made the most of it. Come back soon.
We absolutely fell in love with London!! We were actually back for a couple of days in September and will be back again!
As a londoner i can honestly say i really enjoy your videos you guys are soo genuine and you have earned a subscriber love you guys
The ravens are not always caged. You should follow the Raven Master (Chris Skaife) it will give an idea of how smart they are and how much they have a run of the Tower.
They are really intelligent. I took my son to London after his HIghschool graduation. We went to the Tower and while walking around taking pictures, we came upon a few ravens. One hopped on the fence and as I raised my camera I remarked, “ Now be good and let me take a picture.” He not only fluffed his feathers, but he turned from front to side pose which we took. We still laugh about it.
Great video. Very enjoyable. It's impossible to conquer London as there is too much to see and do. My favourite part is slap bang in the middle, that barely anyone goes to. The Legal District, is mostly car free, historic, and beautiful. Full of secrets nooks and beauty.
Need to send Trump thru Traitors gate, as he committed Treason on 6th Jan
Thanks for this 😊 My husband and I were there in April. So happy to “visit” again. Love the London series ❤ Can’t wait to return
So glad you had a great time guys. You both seem like really nice people and I hope you were made to feel welcome during your stay. Have a safe onward journey and I hope you make it back some day.
Should have got the boat in the opposite direction to Greenwich. Some beautiful old naval buildings, Cutty Sark and the observatory with the zero line that Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is taken from. My favourite part of London.
I often walk past the Tower and that's exactly what I always think. What must the city have looked like when it was built? What would all the people that were around then, and in the many centuries since, think about London now and everything that has happened in between? And what will it look like in another 1,000 years? That's why history is so fascinating and you did a great job of capturing it.
A thousand years ago, Norman London looked totally different to Roman London (Londinium) when they left 600 years before that. A completely walled city that had been partly taken down in places and many of the buildings, most in decay by Norman times, so the brick and stone (Roman Concrete as well, broken up) could be used.
@18:33 you showed over your shoulder between you one last surviving British Warships built during the war 1939-1945 HMS Belfast
Like your videos, just want to point out that the river Thames is pronounced TEMS, you are right with the silent H, but the A is pronounced as an E, 😅 that's the English language for you 🤣
Excellent video. :o) The Tames is pronounced 'Tems', and Borough doesn't sound like Burr-row, but Burra. :o)
At 26:50 if you had looked over your right shoulder you would have seen the commemorative statue of Boudica pronounced "Budika" in modern parlance a contemporary Queen of a Tribe in Britain during the Roman occupation that then rebelled (oh yes you Yanks weren't the first) Against the Romans and almost wiped them out So she is a Woman to be Honoured in Britain
I always thought New York was very similar to London, just far more sky scrapers and less old buildings.
My favourite escape story is that of John Gerrard. Heres the story off the internet
John Gerard had the unfortunate experience of being Jesuit priest during the era of Queen Elizabeth. It was a risky move moving to England know the fierce Protestant government and Gerard spent eight years living life on the edge. Many families housed secret Catholic priests who were constantly hunted down. Catholics were considered traitors during this period in English history, just as Protestants not too many years before. Gerard probably hid in the common “priest holes” which concealed a room to hold Catholic ceremonies and hide priests during searches. But in 1594, Gerard was captured by the government after being betrayed.
While in prison Gerard was tortured using manacles. He was suspended by his wrists and left to dangle with no support. According to Nigel Jones’ book, this questioning and torture lasted for hours. After multiple questioning sessions, Gerard’s wrists became extremely swollen and bruised. He was in agony, yet still remained stubborn. He suffered waterboarding sessions as well. Gerard was left unable to dress or feed himself due to his injuries.
Gerard would also befriend his jailor (like others before him), a Warden named Bonner. Bonner was sympathetic to Gerard’s troubles and helped him during the times he could not do many basic tasks for himself. Gerard began to see that influence over this man could work to his advantage. First, he had Bonner obtain cash from his friends on the outside which Gerard would use as money to continue bribing the Warden. He also used the money to buy oranges. It may seem strange how oranges connect to this story, but Gerard actually used them as a type of invisible ink. Gerard would write with the orange juice and this would become briefly visible when heated. Bonner would deliver these messages to Gerard’s Catholic contacts on the outside.
Gerard was able to contact another Catholic prisoner (John Arden) who was also imprisoned in the Tower and they began to create their escape plans. Using his new minion, Gerard sent messages to Arden and, eventually, got to hold private meetings in Arden’s cell. Soon Arden’s wife smuggled in rope during one of her regular visits, which would be valuable in their escape.
On October 3, 1597 the escape plan was put into action and a getaway boat was prepared outside the walls. Bonner (accepting bribe money but still clueless to the escape plot) brought Gerard to Arden’s cell and locked him in. Arden and Gerard broke the cell door which led to the roof and were about to climb down to the boat, but the tide changed causing the boat to drift away and almost get destroyed against the London bridge. There would be no escape that night.
The next evening the two men were again on the roof and watched the new getaway boat row up to the original spot. They set up the smuggled rope and the men at the boat secured it to the ground. Arden slid down first, but Gerard had a little more difficulty due to the injuries sustained from the manacle torture. He could barely hold on and began to fall, desperately clinging for dear life. The rope was loosening and one of the men from the boats had to retrieve Gerard himself. The men managed to row away silently.
But what happened to Bonner? The greedy (but clueless) Warden had allowed all of this to happen right under his nose. John Gerard never forgot about him and sent a letter warning Bonner of what happened. He told him to escape and promised him a lifetime annuity. Bonner took this advice and even ended up converting to Catholicism later in life.
John Gerard continued his Catholic mission in England as long as he could, but after the failure of the Gunpowder plot he left. He died in Rome in 1637.
I lived in London for twenty years and loved if...even after all that time I didn't see everything...one little side note, it is Tems to rhyme with gems not Tames..😊 enjoying all your vids in spite of the Dick Van Dyke accent lol x
It is pronounced Tems not Thames
Sorry sorry sorry for being a pedant
But Americans are allowed to say it like Thames (the way it’s spelt) if they want
Great videos 👍
Please pronounce temes river not Thames ! Like it’s spelt love you guys! From a brit living stateside now !
I stumbled upon your first video on your arrival in London and really enjoyed it. I've watched others but I really enjoyed this one and am so happy that you enjoyed your first visit to London. I'm English but don't live in London but have visited many times. London is fabulous and has loads of famous history which needs a long time to get round. I've never been to the tower of London unfortunately, but your video showed me a bit more than I've seen on some television documentaries. That meal towards the end of this video looked amazing, the chicken looked very good but the steak had me salivating ... yum yum. I hope that you return sometime soon and take in more sights of our capital before trying our many other sights around the UK. xxx
Same here, this is my favourite video not only of there’s but on You Tube
If you saw people walking the edge of the Themes, they may well be mud Lurkers, people who dig and find London history. There are many on TH-cam that do this and find anything from Roman to Tudor to Victorian cast aways. It's a true river of history over the last thousand years plus, yesteryears rubbish to today's true treasure. Glad you loved London now explore the rest of the UK it gets much better.
mud "larkers" not lurkers work further down the river and not by the Tower
Lara Maikum (?) Is one of the best.
Have loved watching your London trip.., I’m a country girl from the north of England and I love London but only get there maybe once a year. I’m not sure if you’d be able to get it in the US but there was a great documentary TV series in the UK based at the Tower of London showing the ‘behind the scenes’ life of the Yeoman Warders’ - I think you would really enjoy it
Bring a peg to cover your nose in NYC because it smells bad everywhere.
I am off to NYC in May 2023 for my 3rd visit. I can't wait. its Tems not Tames
Just a note - the river is just referred to as the Thames (pronounced Tems).
If you look through the comments about 1000 other people have said that.
Gratifying to see you've been enjoying, and learning about our endlessly fascinating city. I was born here 70 years ago, and having tried 3 times to relocate elsewhere - here I still am, still enjoying the vast variety of life in "the Smoke", as London used to be called.
The Tower of London is one of those "must see" places definitely worth the entrance fee. (I think right now America could do with its' own "Traitors Gate" for 45 and his cronies!)
Ahem! - The Thames is pronounced "Tems", not "Taims". Sorry, but I just can't help it - my hackles rise every time you say "Taims"!
Happy travels, folks.
Got to get your politics in.
In polite society we do not comment on others politics, I think it is improper for this travel channel. Good day!
You're incorrect in your conclusion that I commented on "others politics". I simply made an off-the-cuff, and lighthearted comment about your ex-President. The comment I made may (I suppose), suggest to you what is my own political stance, but I implied nothing about "others".
As for what you "think is improper for this channel" - well we're both free to have our own opinions, and really neither are of great importance. Are you perhaps positioning yourself as some sort of moderator?
To use a modern idiom, "Geez, lighten up!"
(May I add, I've never heard of the TH-cam comments section referred to as, "polite society"!).
Wishing you too, a very good day.
Love the video, just have to say that it's pronounced river temes, not tames.😊
Great job 👏 Glad you enjoyed your time here 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸 I must say as a Londoner that has traveled a lot London is still my favourite city. I am nearly 50 years old and have t seen it all!
I'm obsessed with your videos. My husband & I were just in the UK & on a British Isles cruise right around the time you both were there. It's been so fun to watch the experience through your eyes & you make me want to get back to London right away! thank you for your fun & informative travel videos. Can't wait to see your future experiences.
So annoying people correcting the pronunciation of Thames. I’m sure we all have perfect diction when travelling overseas 🙄
If you don't get corrected, how do you learn?
You wouldn't go to New York and walk around saying "Nu Yoik" ,the people who complain are clearly not adaptable in life
Hey neighbor!! I am waiting to do what you do when I retire!!
You need to come back and finish your experience x
The people on the foreshore of the Thames were probably mudlarkers, they all sorts of things in the mud from really old clay pipes to old bottles plus coins and all sorts of amazingly interesting stuff. You can find them on TH-cam.
I love it when Americans visit my country. Their enthusiasm is so infectious and you both bring a great deal of this to your video. I suppose London is a great draw to foreigners but it's hardly experiencing English culture, a bit like me visiting Los Angeles or New York. The difference is of course your own Country is multicultural from it's inception and the UK has only been multicultural for about 50 or so years. London, being one of the most cosmopolitan places on earth so I don't think you had a single meal that was truly English including our famous Breakfast which was probably your most obvious omission. Please, please return and do another series, I would highly recommend you toured around Cornwall, The Lake District and Scotland and spent as much time in the rural areas of Britain where most of our culture, food, way of life and indigenous people now reside. happy travels!
The UK has been multicultural for hundreds and thousands of years. A good example of this is the ivory bangled lady. It's been invaded so many times.
Nice to have two such cheerful and appreciative people report on London. May I just very gently advise that Thames is pronounced "tems" but hey, hearing it "tames" just added that authentic American tourist flavour to really ensure I got to look at where I live through a fresh pair of eyes!😏 Glad you enjoyed your time here...
It's why I looked at the comments too. It really does make sense, the way they're pronouncing it (as it's spelt).... but it's 'The Tems' to each and every Brit. They're both really natural, effortless vloggers though....subbed.
Lots of people struggle with pronouncing Thames. Here’s a tip: ignore how it’s spelled and just say TEMS
The Ravens aren't left in the cage like a prison. They were probably kept for some reason for a while. They normally go out every day and put in the cage at night for security..............and bed and food. It's no 'dark' reason. The Ravens are very looked after and very loved!! 🤗
Their wings are clipped, they can't fly away.
They may have been contained because of the recent outbreaks of bird flu in the UK. They would obviously want to protect them.
@@JC-gm3zsTheir extremely good diet means that they are living the best life and very fortunate to be in the Tower.
@@albertsmyth9616 Unclip there wings and let's see if they stay
Since you. say "they are living the best life and very fortunate to be in the Tower" they won't want to leave.
The Thames river is pronounced Temms
The Traitors Gate was originally called a 'Watergate' - might be of interest to our American friends!
Just watching this video in a Starbucks next to Tower Bridge.
Oh cool! Hello 👋
You pronounced the river Thames incorrectly ...... you pronounced it Tames ...... it should be pronounced Tems. It's also the river Thames, not the Thames river.
The reason for the huge codpieces on armor like you pointed out wasn't because the wearer was 'packing' or he wanted someone to think he was well endowed.
It was because of syphilis!!
Syphilis was rampant in the Middle Ages and royals and other wealthy men weren't exactly known for their fidelity to their wives.
When you have this disease things swell down there so the only way to be comfortable in a suit of armor which is very restrictive was to make room for the 'male bits'.
Ahhh… that makes sense.
@@EECCTravels Even though it's not true. The cod piece is actually for show and comfort
Really enjoyed this series. The Tower Bridge is my favorite bridge. You really don't know how big it is until you see it in person, and walk across it. So beautiful. Also enjoyed The Tower of London - so much history. London is a fantastic city, and we also enjoyed our time there actually much more than we expected we would. Would definitely go back. Thanks for sharing. - Coreen
What a brilliant vlog! You've taken be to bits of the city where I live where I haven't been before!
I like your point that you should have done the boat trip at the beginning - when we go to new locations in Britain we haven't been to before, we do a sightseeing tour on the first day (a lot of places have those sightseeing buses).
This has several plus points - you can sit down and have a rest after travelling without wasting time in the hotel room; it helps you get your bearings in an unfamiliar location; and as you say the guide gives you suggestions of where to go
As a Brit I have really enjoyed your videos documenting your time in London (I'm from the North so have learned a little too...), but my goodness your British accent is awful - haha - but I know it's only for fun, but it sounds like an American idea of what English sounds like
You should visit Greenwich to see the Royal Observatory and the Thames Barrier said to be one of the wonders of the world.
Hope to see you back in the UK soon. Also love the way you pronounce Thames 🙂
Thanks so much! A lot went into your video. Really appreciate your attention to detail. Tower of London is the creepiest place I have ever visited! Looking forward to your next adventure. Hair is hair. You look great!
I’m English and even at times I couldn’t make out what the Yeoman was saying. He was speaking way too fast. Not good. Great video by you guys. I’ve become a fan.
I had no problems understanding him, though he has a slight accent (maybe Reading/Berkshire)
I agree. I had no problem understanding the yeoman. I thought he did a great job.
The Platinum Jubilee has been and gone !
YEOMAN Pronounced YOMAN not YOWMAN.
THAMES Pronounced TEMS not TAMES.
The River Thames (pronounced Tems) is a tidal river. When the tide is out people can walk along the bed of the river (this area is called the foreshore). People search along the foreshore and can dig in the mud looking for old artefacts that they can find. This past time is called mudlarking. There are TH-cam channels showing mudlarking finds, which you might enjoy. It's great seeing our capital through the eyes of newcomers.
Thank goodness someone corrected the pronunciation of the River. I almost threw something at the TV every time they said They-ems.😊
@@ricktaylor5397 It drove me nuts but didn't want to be rude.
So it's like tens (10s) with a m sound?
@@blissfuljoy6049 Exactly like that. It used to be pronounced with a 'th' sound but George I, who was German, couldn't say that and he said "Tems". In those days no one argued with the king so it has been the river 'tems' ever since.
@@carolineb3527 Interesting, thank you!
Not paul rudd. Alan ruck
This London series was fantastic. You guys really captured the places you visited so that we, your viewers, feel like we were there too. Thanks!
to any usa readers historic centers also try bristol manchester liverpool leeds bradford nrewcastle the lake distric (FOR SERIOUS WALKERS ONLY AND BOATINGTHE LAKES) harrogate the norfolk broads (boating hire mainly) camebridge birmingham city center all ov scotland all of the yorkshire moores (cathy heath cliff lovers the bronties THORNTON VILLAGE)
Could you understand the yeoman, as I had a job understanding him and I'm British!!. Thames is pronounced Tems.
Totally agree with you
I'm not even British and I know you say it Tems
19:08 "London doesn't have really tall skyscrapers" while there's a 1000ft skyscraper right behind them..😁. But I know what you mean. London doesn't have "skyscraper canyons" in quite the way New York does.
I'm so happy you enjoyed your trip to London. I live 2 hrs away on the south coast, and try to get up there as often as possible, it's my favourite city in the whole world. I have lived in Sydney, I love Munich, also several places in France, but it's London for me as the best, so proud of our capital ❤
I hope you make it to Bath, it will "blow your socks off" as they say!!
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Visit Rome, Venice, Florence, Vienna, Budapest and Prague these are also very cool cities. Cheers.
Your Enthusiasm is infectious.But would respectfully point out to you that The River Thames is pronounced TEMS.Not Tames.
Welcome to the UK...
One of my ancestors was one of KIng Charles the second's doctors. He was locked up in the Tower for a period, probably for displeasing the King with a diagnosis!
As Dr Johnson once said “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London, all that life can afford” - I have lived in and worked in “London” all my life and whilst I have been to all the usual and major “tourist attractions”, there are places and museums that I have yet to visit! It is fascinating seeing my home town through “your eyes” and seeing your interest and delight at things we just take for granted because they have “always been there”!
I haven’t been to the Tower or climbed inside Tower Bridge for about 30 years, haven’t done a river trip either for the same amount of time and have always lived in a town close to the River and could have easily just jumped on a boat to go to Westminster!
I have visited most of the Museums but have never visited the Victoria & Albert (V&A) or the Tate Modern and I haven’t even gone shopping in Harrods Department Store!
When you do next visit, try to come to ‘my’ part of England, whilst I live in the County of Kent, it is actually on the borders of Greater London - a 30 minute train time journey - and there is so much to see and do in the County. Greenwich is also a “must visit” (place of my birth!) - the National Maritime Museum, the Observatory, the Royal Naval College, the tea clipper The Cutty Sark, a beautiful park and - most importantly the Meridian Line - home of GMT - Greenwich Mean Time! As Greenwich is on the River Thames, you can get a boat FROM Westminster Pier to Greenwich!
Hope you can visit again soon 🙂xx and I will look forward to your next visit here and vids about your travels xx
Love the area around Greenwich and especially the pie&mash next to the Cutty Sark....gorgeous,been a few times.
I''m English, born and bred, so well done if you understood more than 50% of what the Yeoman Guard was saying, because I was struggling in parts. I'm fairly sure most tourists miss a lot.
Love your travel videos guys. You do such a great job, are so genuine and make every video entertaining and interesting. So pleased you enjoyed your visit to London and hope you come to visit us again here in the UK soon. I have travelled around the world quite a lot and lived in London for nearly 10 years. My daughter and son-in-law still live there and every time I visit, London still knocks my socks off.
Come back again
I'm so glad you enjoyed my City, it is special and you make good TH-cam 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼
Just subscribed, love your enthusiasm, it's infectious. One question I need to ask. How come you guys don't weigh 600lbs ?
When you go to NYC you will have to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge - go from Brooklyn to Manhatten
Tourists usually get two things wrong about The Tower. First, they think it's Disney Land and the tours are given by guides. No, it's a working fortress. The soldiers entertaining visitors are distinguished high and mid level officers having previously served in His Majesty's armed forces in either Great Britain or in a Commonwealth Realm and now belong to the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary. Their main job is to maintain military presence in The Tower and keep the peace on the premises. This is one of the most sought-after positions in all those forces.
The other thing is torture. Somehow many people have this romantic impression that torture was going on 24/7 for centuries. Firstly, torture wasn't a punishment but a means to start a conversation. Secondly, since 1222 (Magna Carta) royal assent had to be obtained to use torture. Only a couple dozen of such warrants were ever obtained. And most of the time it was enough just to show the instruments, the suspect or witness started the conversation by himself.
However, there's a third thing... People think the knights and armies fought battle after battle, fortresses were constantly under attack. No, these things were very expensive and the lives of well trained nights and soldiers were only too expensive to spare. When an army took a castle or fortress, they usually did exactly what you did to get in: they paid somebody at the gate to open the door for them. But it wasn't very chivalrous so we prefer not to talk about it anymore.
thought the London Bridge has been in Lake Havasu City, Arizona USA since the late 60s?
I'm so glad I found this channel. You are both so engaging. Thank you.
Thames is actually pronounced "Tems" but who cares. Great vid BTW
I'm a direct descendant of Bishop Gervais Babington. His cousin Anthony Babington was involved in the plot against Queen Elizabeth the first. He was hung, only until unconscious, he was forced to watch his genitals being cut off, drawn, beheaded and quartered.his head was placed on a spike on tower bridge. His involvement in the plot and his demise was well documented and is a fascinating read. It really brings the story to life, yes it's gruesome but engaging.
Great interesting and entertaining video. Just to add, in case you didn't know, that a Royal Air Force pilot, Alan Pollock, on the 5th April 1968 flew a jet fighter between the upper and lower spans of Tower bridge. This was totally unauthorised and it was his way of protesting against the government of the time and their actions on defense cuts and other things.
If you are in this area, take a walk through to St Katherine Docks, which is along the other side of Tower Bridge. Slightly calmer than the main area around Tower Hill, has some charming places to eat, you can look at the boats and can go for a drink at The Dickens Pub or several of the cool cafes👍
Glad you enjoyed your visit..just drop the english accent its painful😂
We should give you the job of Ambassador to the Uk
I’ve booked a holiday to London from my home in Norfolk
Thank you ❤️
I thought only 2 of Henry's wives were beheaded. The say goes:
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Love this series
hi, love your blogs i live at a place that overlooks london ,a didtant view from windsor,wembly,shard, canary warf, dartford crossing bridge and greenwich, but pleae as many have probably already said The Thames is pronounced TEHMS keep up the good work ,steve osborne ps i can trace my ancestry back to Richard de branch who fought with william the conquerer ,and Thomas de gresham lord sheriff of London cool eh
As someone from the UK, I struggled to understand some of what the Yeoman was saying (some words not pronounced very clearly), so I think you did well to make sense of him!
Hello love your blogs. We are planning to visit London next June. Looked like you’ve been to a lot of places. How long did you visit? We are in the process of dividing number of days in different countries with our European tour . Thank you and more power 🙏
You’re saying the Thames River wrong. You’re pronouncing it like Tames while I am sure it’s pronounced like Tens with a m instead of a n.
Hope you realise your guide probably escorted our late Queen on her final journey. Plus he served in our services before taking you on a tour
Guy Fawkes, his name was used as an insult, now it’s used in a more friendly way. That’s why we call people “Guy” or Guys”. There’s no proof that the bodies found were those of the Princes, none!.
Loved the London series! (As I always do 😊) Absolutely love watching y'all's adventures and seeing the channel grow and evolve!
PS - Come to Chicago sometime and we'll show y'all around! 😁 Not as hectic as NYC, but it'll still give you some of the mega city vibes, and there's so much to eat, see, and do here!
Just been there yesterday and had the same type of tour! It seems slightly different though, we were told about two of Henry the 8ths wives far more that died in the Tower of London and I don’t think the two boys were mentioned nor the gun powder plot but it makes sense they change the tour up every now again!
Super interesting!
Feels so cool to see you guys somewhere that I was yesterday 😊
Why do Americans like coffee so much, it makes me thirsty, a good British cup of tea with milk, not the American tea, green or, with lemon, but a proper cup of tea with milk, and some people have sugar aswell, I have sweeteners
You should absolutely visit NYC! I totally understand your reluctance because I felt the same way until I went there for work a few years ago and LOVED IT! I am a Southern girl through and through, but NYC was an amazing place to visit. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Thank you for showing the beefeater explaining the history,I've been before but years ago,and had forgotten most of it..
I would defo recommend Greenwich I think you guys will really like it!! Love how much you embrace the history!!
Watching you with that excellent food(especially the steak) at 23:15 made me proper hungry,I had to go get some grub! lol 👍
The Ravens don't live permanently in cages, they wonder around the Tower. The flight feathers are cliped to stop them flying away.
Love watching your videos guys and your reaction to things most of us Brits take for granted. One question I feel I've got to ask though is why you wear a syrup hon? Although I've got to say it suits you but your own Barnet looks fab
Great video guys, thought you would like to know though, Thames is pronounced Temz or Tems
The Ravens do get out alot you can see them playing alot, there wings are clipped so they can not fly off. We are not risking it, thoughs Ravens are not going anyway.
You mentioned the platinum jubilee being in 2022, so when were you actually in London?