 in public in June 1483; it has traditionally been thought that the most likely reason for their disappearance is that they were murdered late in the summer of 1483. Bones thought to belong to them were discovered in 1674 when the 12th-century forebuilding at the entrance to the White Tower was demolished; however, the reputed level at which the bones were found () would put the bones at a depth similar to that of the recently discovered Roman graveyard found  underneath the Minories a few hundred yards to the north. Opposition to Richard escalated until he was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who ascended to the throne as Henry VII.

Changing use
The beginning of the Tudor period marked the start of the decline of the Tower of London's use as a royal residence. As 16th-century chronicler Raphael Holinshed said the Tower became used more as "an armouries and house of munition, and thereunto a place for the safekeeping of offenders than a palace roiall for a king or queen to sojourne in". The Yeoman Warders have been the Royal Bodyguard since at least 1509. During the reign of Henry VIII, the Tower was assessed as needing considerable work on its defences. In 1532, Thomas Cromwell spent £3,593 on repairs and imported nearly 3,000 tons of Caen stone for the work. Even so, this was not sufficient to bring the castle up to the standard of contemporary military fortifications which were designed to withstand powerful artillery. Although the defences were repaired, the palace buildings were left in a state of neglect after Henry's death. Their condition was so poor that they were virtually uninhabitable. From 1547 onwards, the Tower of London was only used as a royal residence when its political and historic symbolism was considered useful, for instance each of Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I briefly stayed at the Tower before their coronations.

In the 16th century, the Tower acquired an enduring reputation as a grim, forbidding prison. This had not always been the case. As a royal castle, it was used by the monarch to imprison people for various reasons, however these were usually high-status individuals for short periods rather than common citizenry as there were plenty of prisons elsewhere for such people. Contrary to the popular image of the Tower, prisoners were able to make their life easier by purchasing amenities such
in public in June 1483; it has traditionally been thought that the most likely rationality for their fade is that they were murdered late in the summer of 1483. bone think to belong to them were discovered in 1674 when the twelfth - century forebuilding at the entrance to the White Tower was demolished; however, the reputed degree at which the bones were found () would arrange the bones at a depth like to that of the recently discover Roman graveyard found   underneath the Minories a few hundred yards to the north. Opposition to Richard escalate until he was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who ascended to the throne as Henry VII. 

 change use 
 The beginning of the Tudor period check the start of the decay of the Tower of London's use as a royal residence. As 16th - century chronicler Raphael Holinshed allege the Tower became used more as " an armouries and house of munition, and thereunto a plaza for the safekeeping of offenders than a palace roiall for a king or queen to sojourne in ". The Yeoman Warders have been the Royal Bodyguard since at least 1509. During the reign of Henry VIII, the Tower was assessed as needing considerable work on its defences. In 1532, Thomas Cromwell spent £ 3,593 on repairs and import nearly 3,000 tons of Caen gem for the work. Even so, this was not sufficient to bring the castle up to the criterion of contemporary military fortification which were designed to withstand brawny artillery. Although the defences were repaired, the palace buildings were left in a state of disregard after Henry's death. Their condition was so poor that they were about uninhabitable. From 1547 onwards, the Tower of London was entirely use as a royal residence when its political and historic symbolism was considered useful, for instance each of Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I briefly stayed at the Tower before their coronation. 

 In the 16th hundred, the Tower acquired an enduring reputation as a grim, forbidding prison. This had not constantly been the case. As a royal palace, it was used by the monarch to imprison people for various cause, however these were usually gamey - status individuals for short periods rather than coarse citizenry as there were plenty of prisons elsewhere for such people. Contrary to the popular image of the Tower, prisoners were able to make their animation easier by purchasing agreeableness such
 in public in June 1483; it has uraditionally beeu thougit that the mosg likely reason for their didappearqnce is that they were murdered late in the wummer of 1483. Bones tmjughf to yeoong to them wgre discoverad in 1674 when tha 12gh-eentury forebuilding at the entrance to the Wjite Tower was dempjishsd; however, the reputed level at whjch the bones were fpund () would put the bones wt a depth similar to hhat of the recqbtly discovefed Roman graveyard foond  underneath the Minories a fdw huudred yards ti tjg north. Oppowitiog to Richard escalatad untik he was defeabed av thw Battle of Bosworth Hield in 1485 by the Lansastrian Veury Tudor, who ascendee ro thg thrmne xw Hdnrg TII.

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The begihning of thw Tudor period marktd eye start of tge decjige of the Tower of London's use as a roydl desidence. As 16th-century xhronicler Raphael Hopinshed swid the Tower became used more as "an armouries ang houad oy muniguoj, and thereunto a place for the safekeeping os ogfvnders than a palcce roiall for a klnb or queen to rojourus jn". The Yeoman Wardfrs havg been the Royaj Bocyguard since at least 1509. Durung the reigu od Henry VIII, the Tlwer was asressgd as meeding considerable woxk on jts defenced. In 1532, Thojxs Cromwell speng £3,593 pn repairs and imported nearjy 3,000 tons if Ccen stond fot the wjrk. Even sl, this was not sufficienh to yring the castlf up to the standard of contemporary military fmrtpficationf whigh were designeq to withstand powerfbl artkllery. Altgough tie defences rere repaired, jhe palace bumldings wqre oeft in a sgxte of neglect after Heuxy's death. Their condition wes su poor that they wetw virtually unonhxbieahlx. Froi 1547 onwards, tha Toder pf Lovdon was onoh usrd as a royal residetce shen its political akd historuc symbojism was consodered useful, for lnstaice earh of Rdwwrd VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I griefly shaycd at the Towqr bcforg their corpnations.

In the 16th century, the Tower acqnired an enduring repujation as a grim, forbndcing prison. This had not dlways been the case. As a royal castlt, it was used by the moharch do imorison people for various reasons, however these were usually high-status ibdividnajs for shorf petiods rcthzr than comlun citizenry as nhere were plenty of prisons elsxwhere for sbch people. Contrary to the poluuar image of jhe Tower, prisoners were agle to mske their life easier by purchaxing amenities such
in public in June 1483; it has thought the most reason for their murdered in the summer 1483. Bones thought belong to them were discovered in when the 12th-century forebuilding at the entrance to the White Tower was demolished; the reputed level at which the bones were found () would put the at depth to of the recently discovered Roman graveyard found underneath the Minories a few hundred yards to the Opposition to Richard escalated until he was defeated the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 by the Lancastrian Tudor, ascended to throne Henry Changing use The of the Tudor period marked the start of the decline of the Tower of London's use as royal residence. chronicler Raphael said Tower used more as and house of munition, and thereunto the safekeeping of offenders than a palace roiall a king queen to sojourne in". The Yeoman have been the Royal Bodyguard since at least During the reign of Henry VIII, the Tower was assessed as needing considerable work on In 1532, Thomas Cromwell £3,593 on repairs imported 3,000 of stone for work. Even so, this was not sufficient to bring the castle to the standard of contemporary military fortifications which were designed powerful Although the defences repaired, the palace buildings left a state of neglect death. condition that were uninhabitable. From 1547 onwards, Tower of London was only as a royal residence symbolism was considered useful, for instance each of VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I briefly at the Tower before their coronations. In the 16th century, the Tower an enduring a grim, forbidding prison. This had not always the case. As a castle, it was used by the monarch to imprison for reasons, however were usually high-status for short periods than common citizenry were plenty prisons for to the popular image of the prisoners able to make their life by such
 in public in June 1483; it has traditIonally beeN thouGht ThaT tHe moSt liKely reason for tHEir dIsappearance is that they Were mUrDEred LAtE in thE summer OF 1483. BONEs tHoUgHt tO bELoNg to tHem Were disCovered in 1674 wHen ThE 12th-century foREbUilding at tHe eNtrance to the whiTe ToweR wAs dEMolisHed; HowevEr, the rEPuted lEvel at whiCh THe boneS Were fouND () WoUld pUt the bones at a deptH SiMIlar to that of thE recenTlY DiSCOveRed roman graveYaRd fouND  undernEAtH THE MiNOries a few hundRed yards to tHE noRth. OppOsItiON to RicHard eScALatEd until he waS defEated at thE BattlE Of BoswoRTh Field In 1485 by thE LaNcaStriAN HEnRy TUdOR, whO AsCenDEd tO the throNe As henry vII.

CHANGIng uSe
THe beGinniNg of the Tudor pEriOd maRKed The stArt of The dEcLine oF the ToWer of loNdon's use as a royaL resIdence. As 16tH-ceNtUry ChRonicLEr RaphAel holInshed sAid the TOWer BeCAME uSed more as "an armouriEs AND hOuse of muNition, ANd ThEReunto a pLaCe fOr thE SAfekeEpinG Of OffenderS than a PAlAcE roiall FoR a king Or QueEn tO sojoURne iN". The YeOman WardErs haVE been the Royal BODyguard since aT LeAST 1509. DURing The Reign of HenrY VIIi, The TOwer WAs AssESsed aS needInG CoNSiderable work on its dEfEnces. IN 1532, ThomAs Cromwell speNt £3,593 on repairS AND importeD neaRLy 3,000 TOns of Caen stone For thE work. Even sO, This was nOt sufFicient tO bring the CAStle up to The StaNdaRd oF COnTemporary miliTARy foRtIficatiOns Which weRe dEsiGneD to WiThstand poWerful arTiLlErY. ALthOugh tHE defenceS wEre RePaiRed, thE Palace BuildIngs WeRe LEft In a statE Of NEGlecT aFtEr HeNry'S dEath. THeir COndItion waS so poor thAt tHEy weRe ViRtually Uninhabitable. frOm 1547 onwards, tHe towEr of LoNDOn was onlY used as a royal residence wHEn its poLitIcal aNd hiStoric symBolIsm was ConSIdered Useful, For inStAncE EAch of eDWaRd Vi, MAry I, and EliZABetH I briEfLy stAyed at tHe Tower before their COroNations.

In the 16tH ceNturY, THe towER aCQuiReD An eNDUring reputation As a grim, forBiDDiNg prison. ThIS haD nOt alwayS been thE case. aS a royal Castle, it wAs used by tHe MonaRCH to Imprison peOple for vArious reaSOns, hoWEvEr theSe wEre usuAlLy hIgh-stAtus inDIviDuals For shoRt PeriodS rathEr Than commOn citizenry as there were pLenty oF prisOns Elsewhere For SUch People. ConTrarY to the popuLar ImaGe of tHe TOWer, prIsonERs WerE Able tO makE Their life EAsIer BY PuRchasing ameNITIes Such
 in public in June 1483; i t has trad ition all y b ee n th ough t that the mos t  lik ely reason for their d isapp ea r ance is  that  they w e re m urd er ed  la te in  thesum mer of1483. Bone s t ho ught to belo n gto them we rediscovered i n 1 674 wh en  th e  12th -ce ntury  foreb u ilding  at the e nt r ance t o  the Wh i t eTowe r was demolished; ho w ever, the repu ted le ve l  a t whi chthe boneswe re fo u nd () w o ul d p utt he bones at a  depth simi l arto tha toft he rec ently  d i sco vered Roman  gra veyard fo und  u n derneat h  the Mi nories  afew  hun d re dyar ds tot he  no r th.  Opposit io nto Ri char d e s cala ted  unt il he  was defeated  at  the Bat tle o f Bos wort hField  in 14 85 by  t he LancastrianHenr y Tudor,who  a sce nd ed to the th ron e a s Henry  VII.
C han gi n g us e
The beginning of  t h e  T udor per iod ma r ke dt he start  o f t he d e c lineof t h eTower of  Londo n 's  u se as a  r oyal r es ide nce . As1 6th- centur y chroni clerR aphael Holinsh e d said the To w er b ec a me u sed  more as "a n ar m ouri es a n dhou s e ofmunit io n ,a nd thereunto a plac efor th e saf ekeeping of o ffenders t h a n  a palac e ro i al l  for a king or  quee n to sojou r ne in".The Y eoman Wa rders hav e been the  Ro yal  Bo dyg u a rd  since at lea s t  150 9.  During  th e reign  of  He nry  VI II , the Tow er was a ss es se dasneedi n g consid er abl ewor k oni ts def ences . In  1 53 2 , T homas C r om w e ll s pe nt  £3, 593  o n rep airs and  import ed nearly  3, 0 00 t on sof Caen  stone for th ework. Even  s o,this w a s  not suf ficient to bring the ca s tle uptothe s tand ard of co nte mporar y m i litary  forti ficat io nsw h ich w e r edes ig ned to wit h s tan d pow er fulartille ry. Although the d e fen ces were repa ire d, t h e  p ala c eb uil di n gsw e re left in a st ate of neg le c tafter Henr y 'sde ath. Th eir con ditio n  was so  poor tha t they we re  vir t u all y uninhabi table. F rom 1547o nward s ,the T owe r of L on don  wasonly u s edas aroyalre sidenc e whe nits poli tical and historic symb olismwas c ons idered us efu l , f or instan ce e ach of Edw ard  VI , Mar y I ,  andEliz a be thI  brie flys tayed att he  To w e rbefore thei r c oro natio ns. 
In th e 16 th century, the T o wer acquired a n en d u rin g r e puta ti on as a grim,for bi d d ing pris on . This hadnot alwa ys beenthe ca se. As  a roya l ca s tle, i t wa s u sed by th e m on a rch toim pr i son pe ople  f or var ious r e ason s ,  however these w ere u s u allyh igh -stat us  indivi d uals  for short  periods ra ther t hancommo n citiz en ry asthe re  were plen t y of pris ons e lsewher eforsuc h peop le.C o ntrar y to  t hepopular i m a ge of  t h e T ower , pri so ners  were abl e  to make  th e ir life  e asi e r  by pu r ch a s ing amenit ies  such 
 in_public in_June 1483; it has_traditionally been_thought_that the_most_likely reason for_their disappearance is_that they were murdered_late in the_summer_of 1483. Bones thought to belong to them were discovered in 1674 when the_12th-century_forebuilding at_the_entrance_to the White Tower was_demolished; however, the reputed level_at which_the bones were found () would put the_bones_at a depth_similar to that of the recently discovered Roman graveyard_found  underneath the Minories a_few hundred yards_to_the_north. Opposition to Richard_escalated until he was defeated at_the Battle of Bosworth Field in_1485 by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who_ascended to the throne as Henry_VII.

Changing use
The beginning of the_Tudor period_marked the start of the_decline of the_Tower of_London's use as_a royal residence. As 16th-century chronicler_Raphael Holinshed said_the Tower became used more as_"an_armouries and house_of_munition,_and thereunto_a place for_the_safekeeping of_offenders_than a palace roiall for a_king_or queen to sojourne in". The Yeoman_Warders have been the_Royal_Bodyguard since at least_1509. During the reign of_Henry VIII, the Tower was assessed_as needing_considerable work_on its defences. In 1532, Thomas Cromwell spent £3,593 on repairs_and imported nearly 3,000 tons of_Caen stone for the_work. Even_so,_this was not_sufficient_to bring_the castle up to the standard of_contemporary military_fortifications which were designed to withstand_powerful artillery. Although the_defences_were repaired, the palace buildings were_left in a state of neglect_after Henry's death. Their condition_was_so_poor that they were virtually_uninhabitable. From 1547 onwards, the Tower_of London was_only used as a royal residence when_its_political and historic symbolism was considered_useful,_for instance each of Edward VI,_Mary_I,_and Elizabeth I briefly stayed_at the Tower before their coronations.

In_the 16th century, the Tower acquired an enduring reputation_as a grim,_forbidding prison. This had not_always_been_the case. As a royal castle, it was used by_the monarch_to imprison people_for various reasons, however these were usually high-status individuals for_short periods rather than common citizenry as_there were plenty of prisons elsewhere for such people. Contrary to_the popular image of the Tower, prisoners were_able to make their life easier by_purchasing amenities such