 a revolt against Mary in Elizabeth's name.

The Office of Ordnance and Armoury Office were founded in the 15th century, taking over the Privy Wardrobe's duties of looking after the monarch's arsenal and valuables. As there was no standing army before 1661, the importance of the royal armoury at the Tower of London was that it provided a professional basis for procuring supplies and equipment in times of war. The two bodies were resident at the Tower from at least 1454, and by the 16th century they had moved to a position in the inner ward. The Board of Ordnance (successor to these Offices) had its headquarters in the White Tower and used surrounding buildings for storage. In 1855 the Board was abolished; its successor (the Military Store Department of the War Office) was also based there until 1869, after which its headquarters staff were relocated to the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich (where the recently closed Woolwich Dockyard was converted into a vast ordnance store).

Political tensions between Charles I and Parliament in the second quarter of the 17th century led to an attempt by forces loyal to the King to secure the Tower and its valuable contents, including money and munitions. London's Trained Bands, a militia force, were moved into the castle in 1640. Plans for defence were drawn up and gun platforms were built, readying the Tower for war. The preparations were never put to the test. In 1642, Charles I attempted to arrest five members of parliament. When this failed he fled the city, and Parliament retaliated by removing Sir John Byron, the Lieutenant of the Tower. The Trained Bands had switched sides, and now supported Parliament; together with the London citizenry, they blockaded the Tower. With permission from the King, Byron relinquished control of the Tower. Parliament replaced Byron with a man of their own choosing, Sir John Conyers. By the time the English Civil War broke out in November 1642, the Tower of London was already in Parliament's control.

The last monarch to uphold the tradition of taking a procession from the Tower to Westminster to be crowned was Charles II in 1661. At the time, the castle's accommodation was in such poor condition that he did not stay there the night before his coronation. Under the Stuart kings the Tower's buildings were remodelled, mostly under the auspices of the Office of Ordnance. Just over £4,000 was spent in 16
a revolt against Mary in Elizabeth's name. 

 The Office of Ordnance and Armoury Office were founded in the 15th century, take over the Privy Wardrobe's duty of looking after the monarch's arsenal and valuable. As there was no standing army before 1661, the importance of the imperial armory at the Tower of London was that it provided a professional footing for procure supplies and equipment in time of war. The two bodies were resident at the Tower from at least 1454, and by the 16th century they had moved to a position in the inside ward. The Board of Ordnance (successor to these Offices) had its headquarters in the White Tower and used smother buildings for storage. In 1855 the Board was abolish; its successor (the Military Store Department of the War Office) was also base there until 1869, after which its headquarters staff were relocated to the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich (where the recently shut Woolwich Dockyard was converted into a vast ordnance store). 

 Political tension between Charles I and Parliament in the second quarter of the 17th century led to an attempt by power loyal to the King to secure the Tower and its valuable contents, including money and munitions. London's Trained Bands, a militia force, were moved into the castle in 1640. Plans for defence were absorb up and gun platforms were build, cook the Tower for war. The preparations were never put to the test. In 1642, Charles I try to arrest five members of parliament. When this failed he flee the city, and Parliament retaliated by removing Sir John Byron, the Lieutenant of the Tower. The Trained Bands had switched sides, and now supported Parliament; together with the London citizenry, they blockaded the Tower. With permission from the King, Byron relinquished control of the Tower. Parliament replaced Byron with a valet of their own choosing, Sir John Conyers. By the time the English Civil War violate out in November 1642, the Tower of London was already in Parliament's control. 

 The last monarch to uphold the tradition of take a procession from the Tower to Westminster to be crowned was Charles II in 1661. At the time, the palace's accommodation was in such inadequate condition that he did not stay there the nox before his coronation. Under the Stuart kings the Tower's buildings were remodelled, mostly under the auspices of the Office of Ordnance. Just over £ 4,000 was spend in 16
 a gevolt against Mary in Euizabeth's name.

Tkw Offire of Oddnance xnd Armoury Office were founved un tht 15th century, taking over the Privy Wqrdrive's duties of looklug affcr thz nonarch's arsensl and valgables. As thera dad no standing army before 1661, the impowtance pf the royal armjury wt tgv Uower of London was that it provised a pgofessional basis for procuring supplies anf eqkipment in times ov war. The tqo bjeies were rerident at uhz Tower froj at least 1454, and by the 16th centufy thzy had movee ro w position ii the pnner ward. Thc Board of Ordmance (successov to vhesw Offices) had its heavquarters in the Whije Tower atd used surrounding byilditgs xor rrorxge. Ii 1855 fhe Bowrd was aboliahed; its suxcessor (the Militaru Fnpre Departmeht of ehq War Office) was also based there until 1869, arter which its headquarrers staff were relocwted to tre Royal Arsenal in Woolwich (where the recently cnosed Dooowlch Aicnyard was converted into a vast ordnance storq).

Lokinical tensions bebween Charles I anc Oatjiament in thg seconb qharter of the 17th cfntury jed ti an atteipt ny forces loyal to the King to secure tke Rower and its valucble contentr, invludimg money and munitions. Uondkn's Trained Bands, a jklitia force, werd mpvad into ufe castle in 1640. Plags for dehence were dfawn up anq gun platvorms were built, readyinh the Tmwer for wwr. The preparations were never 'nt to the tesj. It 1642, Bharles I attekpted to arreft five memberx of paxliamevt. When thps failed he fled thq city, and Paspiament retaniated br renovibg Sir Guhn Byron, the Kieutenann jf tye Tower. The Traincd Bavss had switched siees, and now suplorged Pwrkiwkent; togethes wigh gne Lovdon ciunzekry, theu blockaded the Towes. Wifh permission from tme King, Biron religquished conttol of the Tower. Pwrliakenv replsceq Byron with a man of their owh choosinh, Slr John Conyews. Bn thg time the Znglish Civil War broke out in November 1642, the Tower of Londin was already in Pcrkiament's coitrol.

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 a revolt against Mary in ElizaBeth's name.

THe OffIce Of ORdNancE and armoury Office wERe foUnded in the 15th century, takIng ovEr THe PrIVy wardrObe's dutIEs OF LooKiNg AftEr THe MonarCh's Arsenal And valuablEs. AS tHere was no staNDiNg army befoRe 1661, tHe importance Of tHe royaL aRmoURy at tHe TOwer oF LondoN Was thaT it providEd A ProfesSIonal baSIS fOr prOcuring supplies anD EqUIpment in times oF war. ThE tWO bODIes WerE resident aT tHe TowER from at LEaST 1454, ANd bY The 16th century tHey had moved TO a pOsitioN iN thE Inner wArd. ThE BOArd Of Ordnance (sUcceSsor to theSe OffiCEs) had itS HeadquaRters iN thE WhIte TOWeR aNd uSeD SurROuNdiNG buIldings fOr StOrage. in 1855 thE bOARd waS abOlisHed; itS successor (the milItarY stoRe DepArtmeNt of ThE War OFfice) wAs alsO bAsed there until 1869, aFter Which its hEadQuArtErS stafF Were reLocAteD to the ROyal ArsENal In wOOLwIch (where the recentlY cLOSeD WoolwicH DockyARd WaS ConverteD iNto A vasT ORdnanCe stORe).

politicaL tensiONs BeTween ChArLes I anD PArlIamEnt in THe seCond quArter of tHe 17th cENtury led to an atTEmpt by forces lOYaL TO tHE KinG to Secure the ToWer aND its ValuABlE coNTents, IncluDiNG mONey and munitions. LondOn'S TrainEd BanDs, a militia forCe, were moveD INTo the casTle iN 1640. plANs for defence weRe draWn up and gun PLatforms Were bUilt, readYing the ToWER for war. THe pRepAraTioNS WeRe never put to tHE Test. in 1642, charles i atTempted To aRreSt fIve MeMbers of paRliament. whEn ThIs FaiLed he FLed the ciTy, And paRliAment REtaliaTed by RemoViNg sIr JOhn ByroN, ThE lIeutEnAnT of tHe TOwEr. The traiNEd BAnds had Switched sIdeS, And nOw SuPported parliament; togEtHer with the loNdoN citizENRy, they blOckaded the Tower. With permISsion frOm tHe KinG, ByrOn relinquIshEd contRol OF the ToWer. ParLiameNt RepLACed ByRON wIth A mAn of their oWN ChoOsing, siR JohN ConyerS. By the time the EngliSH CiVil War broke ouT in noveMBEr 1642, The tOwER of loNDon WAS already in ParliAment's contRoL.

thE last monarCH to UpHold the TraditiOn of tAKing a prOcession fRom the TowEr To WeSTMinSter to be crOwned was charles II IN 1661. At thE TiMe, the CasTle's acCoMmoDatioN was in SUch Poor cOnditiOn That he Did noT sTay there The night before his coronaTion. UnDer thE StUart kings The tOweR's buildinGs weRe remodellEd, mOstLy undEr tHE auspIces OF tHe OFFice oF OrdNAnce. Just oVEr £4,000 Was SPEnT in 16
 a revolt against Mary inElizabeth' s nam e.
Th eOffi ce o f Ordnance and Armo ury Office were founde d inth e  15t h  c entur y, taki n go v erth ePri vy Wa rdrob e's  duties  of lookin g a ft er the monar c h' s arsenaland  valuables.Astherewa s n o  stan din g arm y befo r e 1661 , the imp or t ance o f  the ro y a larmo ury at the Towero fL ondon was that  it pr ov i de d a p rof essional b as is fo r  procur i ng s u ppl i es and equipm ent in time s  of  war.Th e t w o bodi es we re res ident at th e To wer fromat lea s t 1454, and bythe 16 thcen tury th ey  ha dm ove d  t o a pos ition in  t he  inne r wa r d . TheBoa rd o f Ord nance (succes sor  tot hes e Off ices)  had  i ts he adquar tersin  the White Towe r an d used su rro un din gbuild i ngs fo r s tor age. In  1855 t h e B oa r d wa s abolished; its s uc c e ss or (theMilita r ySt o re Depar tm ent  oft h e War  Off i ce ) was al so bas e dth ere unt il  1869,  a fte r w hichi ts h eadqua rters st aff w e re relocated t o  the Royal Ar s en a l  i n  Woo lwi ch (where t he r e cent ly c l os edW oolwi ch Do ck y ar d  was converted into  a  vastordna nce store).
Politicalt e n sions be twee n  C h arles I and Pa rliam ent in the second q uarte r of the  17th cen t u ry led t o a n a tte mpt b yforces loyalt o  the  K ing tosec ure the  To wer  an d i ts  valuable  content s,  i nc lu din g mon e y and mu ni tio ns . L ondon ' s Trai ned B ands ,am ili tia for c e, w eremo ve d in toth e cas tlei n 1 640. Pl ans for d efe n ce w er edrawn u p and gun pla tf orms werebu ilt , read y i ng the T ower for war. The prepa r ationswer e nev er p ut to the  te st. In  16 4 2, Cha rles I  atte mp ted t o arr e s tfiv emembers of p arl iamen t.  Whe n thisfailed he fled the cit y, and Parlia men t re t a li ate d  b y  re mo v ing S ir John Byron,the Lieute na n tof the Tow e r.Th e Train ed Band s had switche d sides,and now s up port e d  Pa rliament;together  with the Londo n  c itize nry , they  b loc kaded  the T o wer . Wit h perm is sion f rom t he  King, B yron relinquished contr ol ofthe T owe r. Parlia men t  re placed By ronwith a man  of  th eir o wnc hoosi ng,S ir  Jo h n Con yers .  By the t i me  th e En glish Civil W a r b rokeout in Nov embe r 1642, the Tower of London wasalre a d y i n P a rlia me nt's control.
Th el a st monar ch  to upholdthe trad it i on of  takin g a pr ocessio n fr o m theTowe r t o Westmin ste rt o be cr ow ne d  was C harl es  II in  1661. At t h e  time, the castl e's a c c ommod a tio n was  i n suchp oorconditionthat he did  not s taythere  the ni gh t befo rehi s coronati o n. Underthe S tuart k in gs t heTower' s bu i l dings  wer erem odelled,m o st l yun d ertheauspi ce s of  the Offi c e of Ord nan c e. Just  o ver £ 4,000w as s pent in 16 
 a_revolt against_Mary in Elizabeth's name.

The_Office of_Ordnance_and Armoury_Office_were founded in_the 15th century,_taking over the Privy_Wardrobe's duties of_looking_after the monarch's arsenal and valuables. As there was no standing army before 1661,_the_importance of_the_royal_armoury at the Tower of_London was that it provided_a professional_basis for procuring supplies and equipment in times_of_war. The two_bodies were resident at the Tower from at least_1454, and by the 16th century_they had moved_to_a_position in the inner_ward. The Board of Ordnance (successor_to these Offices) had its headquarters_in the White Tower and used surrounding_buildings for storage. In 1855 the_Board was abolished; its successor_(the Military_Store Department of the War_Office) was also_based there_until 1869, after_which its headquarters staff were relocated_to the Royal_Arsenal in Woolwich (where the recently_closed_Woolwich Dockyard was_converted_into_a vast_ordnance store).

Political tensions_between_Charles I_and_Parliament in the second quarter of_the_17th century led to an attempt by_forces loyal to the_King_to secure the Tower_and its valuable contents, including_money and munitions. London's Trained Bands,_a militia_force, were_moved into the castle in 1640. Plans for defence were drawn_up and gun platforms were built,_readying the Tower for_war. The_preparations_were never put_to_the test._In 1642, Charles I attempted to arrest_five members_of parliament. When this failed he_fled the city, and_Parliament_retaliated by removing Sir John Byron,_the Lieutenant of the Tower. The_Trained Bands had switched sides,_and_now_supported Parliament; together with the_London citizenry, they blockaded the Tower._With permission from_the King, Byron relinquished control of the_Tower._Parliament replaced Byron with a man_of_their own choosing, Sir John Conyers._By_the_time the English Civil War_broke out in November 1642, the_Tower of London was already in Parliament's control.

The last_monarch to uphold_the tradition of taking a_procession_from_the Tower to Westminster to be crowned was Charles II_in 1661._At the time,_the castle's accommodation was in such poor condition that he_did not stay there the night before_his coronation. Under the Stuart kings the Tower's buildings were remodelled,_mostly under the auspices of the Office of_Ordnance. Just over £4,000 was spent in_16