Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central

London, England. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as art of the !orman "on#uest of England.
The $hite Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built b% $illiam the "on#ueror in 10&',
and was a resented s%mbol of oression, inflicted uon London b% the new ruling elite. The castle was
used as a rison since at least 1100, although that was not its rimar% urose. ( grand alace earl% in
its histor%, it served as a ro%al residence. (s a whole, the Tower is a comle) of several buildings set
within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat.