William the Conqueror 征服者威廉,即威廉公爵,法国诺曼底公爵。英格兰第一位诺曼人国王。
deprive of 剥夺;失去
armoury museum 兵器博物馆
On the river side of the Tower is Traitors Gate and a suite of medieval chambers fitted out for Henry III . This mini-palace has been recreated, complete with throne room and peaceful oratory looking out over the Thames a serene view touched by the sadness of those passing to their deaths beneath.
throne room 王宫大殿
the Thames 泰晤士河
serene adj. 平静的;安详的
Within this palace runs the last medieval street in London, a maze of ancient walls, steps and turrets. Here are the Bloody Tower, Raleighs prison chambers, the Crown Jewels and the leads where Princess Elizabeth walked and contemplated death or coronation during the reign of her Catholic half-sister, Mary. The Tower enclave as a whole is a remarkable medieval town within a town. When inside, we can just about lose ourselves in Beefeaters, ravens, blood, guts and history.
a maze of 像迷宫般的
lose oneself in 沉浸于;沉迷于
Until the 1960s Tower Hill, overlooking the tower itself, was surrounded by the buildings, mostly warehouses, of a working Georgian and Victorian city. Most eye-catching of all, Tower Bridge, designed by the City architect, Horace Jones, in 1886, rose downstream in deference to the tower itself. The most famous bascule bridge in the world and still working, it perfectly complements the battlements and vigour of the Conquerors fortress. Visitors can climb it and look down on river and city beneath, getting a closer and more evocative view than from the big wheel upstream.
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