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The Tower of London

 was first built by William the conqueror for the purpose of protecting and controlling the y it is one of the most popular tourist sights and attracts over three million visitors a year.

It was occasionally used as a Royal Palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James Ⅰ but is best known as a prison and an execution in the walls of the Tower,Princes have been murdered,spies shot,and Queens of England of the most famous executions was that of Anne Boleyn in was the second wife of Henry Ⅷ wanted to get rid of her because she could not give him a was tried and found sword and the executioner were brought over specially from France and with one stroke the executioner cut off her head.

The Tower was also the scene of one of London's most famous mysteries,known as the mystery of the Princes in the Edward Ⅳ died in had two sons,Edward and Richard,and the elder,Edward,became King on his father's he was only twelve years old,his uncle (Richard,Duke of Gloucester) became his protector until the time of his g Edward lived in the Tower,and the Duke persuaded Edward's brother to come and live there as well so that they could play then the Duke announced that he was the new King,and he,not Edward,was crowned,calling himself Richard Ⅲ.

After that,the boys were seen less and eventually is believed that Richard Ⅲ ordered their deaths,although it has never been y,the Tower where the boys were imprisoned is the Bloody Tower.

1.The Tower of London was first intended        .

A.to attract tourists

B.to defend the country from invasion

C.for William the conqueror to protect the people from invasion

D.for the conquerors to control the city of London

2.The Tower of London became        .

A.a place for the rulers after James Ⅰ came to power

B.a place for execution of common people the time of James Ⅰ

C.a place of attraction for tourists right after it was built

D.a place to imprison and execute people after James Ⅰ was crowned   

3.Anne Boleyn        .

A.was executed because she had committed a crime

B.was beheaded because she had lost the King's favour

C.was imprisoned in the Tower of London for life

D.was sentenced to death after she had given birth to a child

4.After the death of King Edward Ⅳ        .

A.Duke of Gloucester came to power according to the law

B.his brother became the protector until Edward wascrowned

C.Duke of Gloucester took over the crown by tricks

D.his son was beheaded in public

5.        that young Edward was murdered by his uncle.

A.Facts have proved               B.Historians thought

C.People think                    D.It is sure

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