The Bell Tower

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This was probably planned in the reign of Richard I though its earliest details point to a date early in the 13th century. Here Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, Sir Thomas More, tile Princess Elizabeth, and James, Duke of Monmouth, were confined during their respective sojourns.

The Curtain Wall east of this tower is pierced by the windows of the Lieutenant's Lodgings now called The King's House, and one of these windows lights the Council Chamber, where Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators were examined by the Council in 1605 prior to their public trial at Westminster.

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The Tower of London Virtual Guide

• Introduction
• Tower Hill
• The Lion Gate And Tower
• The Middle Tower
• The Byward Tower
• The Bell Tower
• The Traitors Gate
• The White Tower Or Keep
• The Armouries
• The Record Room
• The Crypt of The Chapel of St John
• The Small Arms Room
• The Chapel Of St John
• The Sword Room
• The Weapon Room
• The Horse Armoury
• The Tudor Room
• The Mortar Room
• The Cannon Room
• The Parade
• The Royal Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula
• Tower Green
• The Beauchamp Tower
• The King's House
• The Bloody Tower
• The Wakefield Tower
• The Crown Jewels
• The Salt Tower
• The Broad Arrow Tower
• The Constable Tower
• The Martin Tower
• River Front