Rait, Robert S. (Robert Sangster), 1874-1936, Hollings, Marjory · London : Constable & company · leaf 34
ondon The Tower of London was always at least as much afortress as a palace, and it was probably for this reason that itwas most used by the kings in troubled reigns. The first tokeep his Court there seems to have been Stephen, who heldthe feast of Whitsuntide at the Tower in 1140, whenGeoffrey de… … INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER 17 The palace was strongly rcfortified and repaired by KingJohn, and was besieged by the citizens of London and thebarons in May, 1215. It held out till news came of thegranting of the Charter, and was then delivered to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury in accordance with the kings…
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