Now that Edward had agreed to William's terms, agreeing to grant William's kingdom the Goldwin's domain, the vast territory of southern England, including Wessex, his purpose had been achieved, so he got up and ordered the guards to look after Edward, and then turned and left.

William's friendship with Edward broke down, and he didn't want to spend any more time with Edward, he had more important things to do, the first and most important thing to deal with Leofric, Duke of Mercia, who was heading south. Hewess and Duke of Northumbria, Sword. The alliance of the northern princes of Northumbria.

Unlike Godwin's army, which was mostly composed of pure infantry, the alliance of northern princes fought against the Vikings and Scots all year round, and had a wealth of combat experience, as well as a large number of cavalry.

It can be said that in addition to the advantages in equipment and training, whether it is in the composition of the troops, or in the number of troops, William and the Normans do not have an advantage.

The city of London may have been weak against William's siege engines, but it was still very useful against the relatively poorly equipped coalition of northern princes.

Therefore, William's first task was to seize several surrounding castles as a defensive fulcrum, and organize the inhabitants to repair the walls and build fortifications.

Things went very smoothly, Westminster and Tottenham Castle around the city of London had been occupied by William, and the Earl of Andrew led the army to garrison, and it was not difficult to rely on the strong castle to defend against tens of thousands of enemy troops.

The walls of the city of London were also gradually repaired under the guidance of William and the Earl of Richard, and the gaps that had been smashed by William had already been built into new walls, and they were stronger walls made of bricks and stones, with stronger defenses.

On this day, as soon as William returned to the barracks, he heard about Faller. Osborne hurried into the tent and reported to him:

"Your Majesty, Faller. Osborne pleads with you! King Edward tried to escape London earlier today with the help of nobles and chamberlains, but thankfully he was intercepted by our guards before he could leave the palace, and he is still in our hands. ”

"Get up, Fall. For the sake of your hard work, I didn't make a big mistake this time, so I will spare you first, but you must firmly control King Edward in the future, he is the most important bargaining chip in our hands!

If there is a mistake, you will have to pay with your life to pay for your mistakes. William frowned, bypassed Phale-Osborne, and finally did not forget to warn him.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely be firmly optimistic about King Edward, and if there is any mistake, I will come to see him." Faller. Osborne swore a curse.

"Alright, I'm sure you'll do it well." William waved his hand and said, "First transfer Edward to our army's barracks for the time being, and take care of it nearby." I don't know how much of his power is hidden in Edward's palace, it's no longer safe, and it's safe to move to the barracks to keep an eye on. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Look at Faller. Osborne bowed and left, and William fell into deep thought, realizing that his control over the city was not strong enough, at least the power of the Wessex dynasty was still permeating every corner of the city, and a great purge was necessary to uproot the power of the Wessex family.

However, it was imperative to build a castle in the city of London that would be a symbol of Norman rule over London and England, and a castle inhabited only by Normans. Not only did it have great military and political significance, but the castle also served as a prisoner for high-ranking nobles, and King Edward's imprisonment was its greatest role.

Referring to history, William decided to name the castle he was going to build the Tower of London.

The history of the Tower of London began in 1066 when Edward the Confessor died and his brother-in-law Harold was crowned, but William, then Duke of Normandy, claimed that he had also been promised the heir to the throne as a distant relative.

William defeated King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings, after which he sent an advance force to London to build a fort and prepare for his triumphant entry into the city.

After his coronation at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066, several strongholds were built in the city of London to guard against the large and drastic change of the crowd. Archaeological evidence suggests that one of the strongholds was located in the southeast corner of the Roman wall, the site of the future Tower of London.

These early fortifications were replaced by a massive White Tower to proclaim the great power of the new Norman monarch. It is not known exactly when the construction of the White Tower of the Conquerors began or was completed, but it is certain that the first phase of construction began in the 70s of the 11th century. Due to the construction of the wall surrounding the tower, laborers from many counties were conscripted to London and toiled, and the White Tower was finally completed in 1100.

The story of the Tower of London continued in the Middle Ages, where the kings of the Middle Ages constantly updated and expanded the tower's fortifications due to its role as a center of power in times of peace and a refuge in times of crisis.

By about 1350, a series of independent building activities ensured the transformation of the tower into a formidable fortress. These construction works began during the reign of Richard I the Lionheart, who left England and left the tower to his prime minister, illiam Longchamp, who had doubled the fortifications of the fortress.

King Edward I (1272-1307) spent a lot of money between 1275 and 1285 filling in the moat and building another wall to seal off what his father had built, as well as digging a new moat to transform the tower into the most powerful concentric fortified castle in England. Despite building comfort, he rarely stayed in the royal residence in the tower, which was used for other military or storage purposes during his reign, often serving as a prison and a vault for Edward's official documents and valuables. The main branch of the Royal Mint was also established here and served as one of the important uses of the castle until the 19th century.

William the Conqueror ordered the construction of the White Tower to defend the Normans from those who lived in the city of London and to defend London from others. Earlier fortresses (including the Roman one) were built of wood, but William ordered his subordinates to rebuild the tower with the boulders he had brought back from France.

Richard the Lionheart built a moat around the walls and brought water from the River Thames. The construction of the moat was not very successful until Henry III invoked a Dutch moat construction technique. Later the moat was drained in 1830 and human skeletons were found in the waste at the bottom of the river.

The Tower of London was built in 1087 by William I to suppress the locals and defend the city of London, which lasted for 20 years and can be called a classic castle of the English Middle Ages. In the thirteenth century, thirteen towers were added to its perimeter, forming a ring of arched acropolis, making the Tower of London both a fortified barracks castle and a palatial palace, with observatories, prisons, churches, execution grounds, zoos, small docks and other small buildings.

The most important and oldest building in the Tower of London is the Normandy Tower in the center of the fortress, which is the main body of the entire complex, because it is made of milky white stones, and is historically known as the White Tower. The White Tower, where the owner lived and garrisoned the troops, was the most fortified, and in some ways symbolized the growing power of William the Conqueror. The building is 32.6 meters high, divided into three floors, the thickness of the wall is different, from three to four meters to four to six meters, the double wall, the window opening is very small, the doors and windows are separated by white stones, its top is in the shape of a pheasant, the four corners of the tower rise out of four high towers, three sides and one circle, there is a spiral staircase at the corner of the corner, leading to the top floor.

The Tower of London was of great significance to the British royal palace, as a well-defended fortress and palace where generations of British kings lived, and it became a custom for kings to stay in the Tower of London before their coronation. The Tower of London is also a famous prison where many princes, nobles and political figures have been imprisoned in British history. In addition, the ancient Tower of London has historically served as a mint, observatory, zoo and more.

Later it became a place of palace intrigue and royal struggle. The two youngest sons of King Edward IV, Edward's former king and cousin and brother, and Henry VIII's two queens, were imprisoned here and executed. For a long time, the Tower of London became a creepy "death prison".