Her majesty’s Palace and Fortress is commonly known as the Tower of London. The main central building is called the White Tower and was built by a French man, who was born in Caen, Normandy. He built the Tower as a symbol of his power and to assist him in his ongoing effort to keep the English Saxons under control. We think of the Tower of London as one of Britain’s symbols of our history and culture and has become one of the World's most popular tourist attractions. Few people talk about its origins and even its white stone building material was shipped from France for its construction.
I hope you enjoy this puzzle. Studying this period in history has taught me a lot.
William I, usually known as William the Conqueror, became the first Norman King of England following the Battle of Hastings in 1066. In the 1050s and early 1060s William became a contender for the throne of England, then held by his childless cousin Edward the Confessor. There were other potential claimants, including the powerful English earl Harold Godwinson, who was named the next king by Edward on the latter's deathbed in January 1066. William argued that Edward had previously promised the throne to him, and that Harold had sworn to support William's claim. William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066. To conquer England, William and the Normans built castles at strategic places, and one of the most important was the Tower of London. Although not completed until after his death, the credit for the White Tower and the choice of site belong to William the Conqueror.
He died in September 1087 whist leading a campaign in Northern France and he was buried in Caen. This puzzle cache will take you around the outskirts of the tower where you will see great views of the Her Majesty’s Palace and Fortress and other famous landmarks in London, and learn more about English monarchs past and present. Here is a good start. Click BBC Horrible Histories
You will find the cache hidden at:
N 51° (Ʃ A to G) x 9.8777
W 0° (Ʃ A to G) x 1.6759
A: In what year was William the Conqueror crowned King of England?
B: In what year did the Tapestry which tells the facts of the Norman Conquest of England become registered with UNESCO?
C: Which King of England adopted the motto, which is still found on the Royal coat of arms today, as the Royal Motto? His Regnal Number = C
D: Standing at waypoint 1, what is the number that can be seen in the blue diamond?
E: Standing at waypoint 2 (at road, bridge crossing level), number of complete diamond shapes inside the arch of the bridge.(The walk from Waypoint 2 to 3 is a bit of a back track due to Access now being restricted. Sorry cachers.)
F: At waypoint 3, how many Pales are there on the new Black Gate?
G: At waypoint 4, the number of letters in the last word on the plaque that starts “Historic Royal Palaces”.
Bon courage.
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