The Tower of London (build) __1____ by William the Con queror in 1078…

The Tower of London (build) __1____ by William the Con queror in 1078 as a castle and palace. Since that time it (expand) __2___to its present size, and (use) ____3___ as an armoury, a zoo, a royal mint, a prison, and a museum. At the time when it was a prison a lot of people (lock) _ 4___ in the Tower for their religious beliefs or suspected treason. Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth the First (shut up) ____5____ there, too. Spies (imprison) __6___ in the Tower during both World Wars. Some of the prisoners (allow) __7___ to walk in the grounds, live in comfortable rooms and receive visitors. Many convicted (publicly/execute) ___8___ on Tower Hill. They (behead) ____9___with the block and axe, which (keep) ___10___ and (show) ____11___ in the Tower Armoury now. The Jewel House (situate) ___12___ at the Tower. The collection of the Crown Jewels (keep) ____13___ in it. Saint Edward’s Crown, the Imperial State Crown, and the royal sceptre (guard) ___14___there. Saint Edward’s Crown (use) ___15___ for the coronation ceremonies. 3,000 precious jewels (set) ___16___ n the Imperial State Crown. In 1671, a daring attempt (make) ___17__to steal the Crown Jewels by a man named Captain Blood.