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The Tower of London is where the Crown Jewels are housed, and they're quite spectacular. It's also where you can stand on the execution site of three English queens![qh]
倫敦塔是加冕珠寶的儲存地,這些珠寶都非常璀璨奪目 。這里也是三個女王被處決的地方 。[qh]
The Tower of London was home to the kings and queens of England for many years. (Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of Britain's sovereign since 1837.)[qh]
倫敦塔很多年都是國王王后的住所 。(白金漢宮自從1837年正式成為英國君主官方的倫敦住所 。)[qh]
The Tower of London was a prison and many famous prisoners were held there, including Sir Walter Ralegh: he was held in the Bloody Tower for 13 years, but made use of his time by writing The History of the World (published in 1614) and growing tobacco on Tower Green. The Tower of London held prisoners from the middle and upper classes, so there are no dungeons.[qh]
倫敦塔過去是個監獄,很多著名的囚犯都被囚禁在這里,包括沃爾特·雷利爵士,他被囚禁在里面長達13年,但是他充分利用時間,在里面寫成了世界歷史,出版于1614年,并且還在綠塔種植煙草 。倫敦塔囚禁的都是中上層階級的犯人,因此里面沒有地牢 。[qh]