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century arid is guarded by the Yeoman warders, or 'Beefeaters!

King Henry Vlll first introduced Beefeaters in 1485

When he used them as bodyguards. Their duties included

looking after the prisoners in the Tower and guarding the Crown Jewels. These days though, their main role is to act as guides for

the many tourists that visit the Tower every year. They also

take care of the eight big black ravens that live in the tower.

There are 36 Yeoman Warders at the Tower and they are all

men who were in the armed forces for 22 years or more.

They live in the Tower with their families.

The Beefeaters are most famous for their striking red and gold uniform, but they actually only wear this on formal occasions. Most of the time they wear a dark blue uniform with red trimmings*.

No one is exactly sure where the name 'Beefeater' comes from.

One theory says that the warders used to be paid with meat instead of money! Others say that the name comes from the French word bvffetier. Buffetiers were guards in the palace of French Kings. They protected the King's food.

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Westminster in London. Often the name refers to the clock and the clock tower in general, who in 1012 called the Tower of Elizabeth. The height of tower is 96.3 meters. The London Eye is one of the largest Ferris wheel in the world. Its height of 135 meters and a diameter of 120 meters. Tower Bridge is a drawbridge in central London on the River Thames, near The Tower of London. It opened in 1894 The Palace of Westminster is the building, where the meeting of the British Parliament. Before 1529 served as the seat of English kings. All these places are the symbols of London and Britain.

London was first mentioned in 61 A.D. It was called Londinium then. The first settlements were built on two hills on the North bank of the River Thames to avoid the danger of flooding. Today these two areas are Westminster and St.Paul's. They are linked by the Strand.

The Romans made Londinium a large city and built walls around it. We learn where some gates of the city walls stood from such names as Bishopsgate, Ludgate, etc.

One of the most interesting ways to see London is to go down the Thames from Westminster Bridge to the Tower of London or even to Greenwich. From the River Thames much of the city's history can be seen through its buildings.

For over 1000 years the Thames was the busiest road of London, the narrow streets being inconvenient for traffic. Hundreds of boats sailed the river. All and everything was transported by water, even the prisoners were taken to the Tower by boat.

The Tower of London is its most interesting link with history, dating back to the 11th century. It was built by William the Conqueror to impress the Saxons and to guard the river approaches to London. It was once a citadel, a royal palace, a state prison, a mint, now it is a museum.

In 1666 a great fire hit the city destroying most of the buildings. To commemorate the Fire a tall column 202 ft high was erected not far from St.Paul's cathedral. Both of these were built by the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren.

After the Fire houses were built of stone and brick instead of wood and plaster, the streets were made much wider, London healed its wounds and became one of the biggest cities of the world.