Duke's rules of life-Interview with the King-Sent to the Tower-King James's letter to William of Orange-Lady Henrietta Wentworth-Public execution ordered-" Man in the Iron Mask "-Gay and debonair on the scaffold-Feels PAGI CHAPTER XIV Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex-His boyhood-Attracts Queen Elizabeth-Refuses to kiss her-Early a soldier-Rapid rise- Annoys the Queen-Annoys her still more by marrying- Again in the field-Governor of Ireland-Relinquishes it— The Queen" with her hair about her face "-Essex tried and condemned, but reprieved-Attempts to seize the Queen-A dash for the Tower-Besieged at Drury House-Capitulates- To the Tower as a prisoner-Tried and condemned-The Devereux Tower-Lady Nottingham and the ring-Executed on Tower Green-Buried in St. Peter's ad Vincula-The Duke of Suffolk's head-Still well preserved-The Duke of Norfolk -His many intrigues-Howard House-The letter under the mattress-Sentence and death-Another turbulent noble- Lord Grey de Wilton--Assaults Lord Southampton-Con- spiracies-The farce at Winchester-Death in the Tower- Lady Arabella Stuart-Her career-Escape and capture- Imprisoned in the Tower-Dies Insane-Buried in Westminster By torture strange "-Illegal but allowed-Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth-The rack-The" Duke of Exeter's daughter" -The one-man rack-The "Scavenger's daughter "-The Gauntlets—The bilboes-The Spanish collar-Thumbscrews- The brakes-A nameless torture-The peine forte et dure- Legal forms of torture-Father Gerard tortured-The Torture Chamber in the Tower-Hang thou then, till you rot German torture of to-day-Father Gerard's escape-Anne Askew on the rack-The Lieutenant intervenes-Burnt alive —Damport tortured by the brakes-Guy Fawkes-His trial Four chapels or oratories-St. John's the Evangelist in the White Tower-Founded by the Conqueror-Enriched by Henry III -Knights of the Bath and their vigil-Ancient windows- Many historic scenes-Changes of religion-Dismantled as a chapel by Charles II-Used as a store-house for records- Restored to public worship by Queen Victoria-St. Peter ad Vincula-The Prisoners' Chapel-Original chapel built by Henry I-Present chapel by Edward I-Improved by Henry III and Henry VIII-Its tragic history-The Committee of 1876- How the bones of the mighty dead are disposed-Restoration under Queen Victoria-The brass tablet-The three Lords-- The organ-Monuments-Communion plate-Register of Births, Deaths, and Marriages-Some noted personages-The bell-The Highland deserters-Their fate-Memorial windows, their need-The procession of warders-The oratory in the ANCIENT ARMS AND ARMOUR IN THE TOWER Armoury in the White Tower-How arranged-Horse armour and foot armour-Royal armour-Henry VIII-Charles I— The Earl of Leicester and other nobles and knights-Boy Prince's armour-A baby suit-James II-Japanese armour- Helmets Mask helmet of Henry VIII-A shrapnel helmet-- Steel skull caps-Shields-Pistol shields-Lantern shields- Spurs-With inscription-Henry VIII's walking-stick-Horse- man's hammer-Battle-axes-Swords-Daggers-Bayonets- Bows and cross-bows-Guns and rifles-Henry VIII's breech- wire crown-Colonel Blood steals the crown-Receives a PAGE . 273 CHAPTER XIX THE TOWER IN TRUST Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington-Salvin the architect -The Victorian restoration-Sir John Taylor-Lord Redesdale-Sir Bryan Milman-The red brick barrack-Salvin's principles-Postern Row-Tower Green-The Bulwark Gate -The Lion Tower-Outside the Tower Liberties-A noble inheritance APPENDICES A. Constables B. Lieutenants C. Deputy-Lieutenants or Lieutenant-Governors D. Majors and Major and Resident-Governor E. Keepers of the Regalia F. Complete list of the Regalia 298 303 307 310 ILLUSTRATIONS 1. THE TOWER OF LONDON IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR . Frontispiece FACING PAGE 3. THE SINGULAR EXECUTION OF THE COUNTESS OF SALISBURY 4. HENRY III, THE ROYAL ARCHITECT 5. BEATING THE BOUNDS OF THE TOWER LIBERTIES 6. HEAD OF SIR THOMAS WYAT 7. THE YEOMAN GAOLER WITH THE AXE 8. THE KNIGHT WATCHING HIS ARMS IN ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL 105 9. THE CEREMONY OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE Bath :— (1) The Esquire Arrives at Court (2) The Esquire Serving the First Course at the King's (3) His Governors lead the Esquire into his Chamber. (5) The Esquire is put into a Bath by his Governors (7) Preceded by Minstrels "making a noise," the Esquire him (9) The Two Ancient Knights leaving the Esquire to his 106 106 107 107 108 108 (8) The Esquire gives Wine and Spices to those who attend (10) The Esquire holding the Lighted Taper during the 110 (11) One of the Governors removes the Hood from the (13) The Esquire riding to the King's Hall, his Sword FACING PAGE (15) The King bestowing the Sword and Spurs on the (16) The King embraces the new Knight 112 114 114 (17) The new Knight offers his Sword to God and the Holy (18) The Master Cook chopping off the new Knight's Spurs 115 Wedded" 115 (20) The new Knight being served with Food in his own 116 (21) The Emblem of the White Lace 116 (22) The new Knight kneels and thanks the King for the 117 117 IO. QUEEN ANNE BOLEYN 122 . 136 (23) The two Governors taking leave of the new Knight, on II. QUEEN KATHERINE HOWARD 12. EDWARD SEYMOUR, DUKE OF SOMERSET, THE LORD PROTECTOR 143 13. THE BULWARK GATE, A.D. 1550 14. JOHN DUDLEY, DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND 15. LADY JANE GREY ON HER WAY TO EXECUTION 16. JAMES DUKE OF MONMOUTH 17. ROBERT DEVEREUX, EARL OF ESSEX 18. WATER LANE, SHOWING RALEIGH'S WALK, THE BLOODY TOWER, THE WAKEFIELD TOWER (JEWEL HOUSE) ON THE LEFT; AND ST. THOMAS' TOWER, OVER THE TRAITOR'S Gate, on the 19. THE BLACK PRINCE, WITH THE FAMOUS RUBY IN HIS CORONET 286 20. A PRISONER'S FIRST AND LAST VIEW OF THE TRAITOR'S GATE. 302 DIAGRAMS CHANCEL OF THE CHAPEL OF ST. PETER AD VINCULA, SHOWING CHISEL AND HAMMER WITH WHICH THE "STAR OF AFRICA' |