White Tower

Where is the White Tower located?

• Pevensey

• Cardiff

• Swansea

• London

What part of a fortification is the White Tower?

• Gatehouse

• Curtain Wall

• Bailey

• Inner Keep

What was the original purpose of the White Tower?

• To serve as a residence for William I

• To intimidate the Anglo-Saxons

• To serve as an economic hub

• To serve as a strategic military fortification in London

In medieval times, what was the White Tower surrounded by?

• Forest

• Moat

• Shield wall

• Dragons

Why was the White Tower named such?

• It was clad in limestone imported from France

• It was William’s favourite colour

• The original timber structure was made of birch, which had faded to white

• Because right rhymes with white and William believed he was the rightful king of England

Who was a Bishop and also an architect who oversaw the building of White Tower?

• Gundulf

• Lanfranc

• Odo

• Stigland

When was the White Tower constructed?

• 1066

• 1048 & 1052

• 1078 and 1097

• 1067 to 1088

Who was the first prisoner at the Tower of London?

• Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham

• Gundulf, Bishop of Caterbury

• Henry I, Brother of the King of England

• William Rufus, King of England

In time, white Tower fulfilled which function?

• A military fortress

• A repository of important documents

• A royal residence

• Prisons and execution site

• All of above

What is significant about St. John’s Chapel and St. Peter ad Vincula at White Tower?

• They are the only surviving chapels from the 12th century

• They were notably more ornate that previous Norman chapels

• They had vaulted arches

• They were the first to be made from stone