The Tower of London is a historic castle located along the River Thames in London, England which was featured in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted.
Appearances[]
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men[]
It is in this tower where Maid Marian lives with Queen Eleanor during her father, the Earl of Huntingdon's absence. Two years later, the Archbishop of Canterbury comes to tell Queen Eleanor the good news concerning the ransom money of 100,000 marks for King Richard's release since his Crusade's failure and his imprisonment in Austria. Knowing that her son, Prince John hasn't raised and refused to contribute to the fourth of the ransom as informed by the Archbishop, the Queen and the Archbishop go to Nottingham to consult him.
Muppets Most Wanted[]
The castle was prominently featured in the third act of the film Muppets Most Wanted. Constantine and Dominic Badguy's goal is to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the castle, using his wedding with Miss Piggy as a cover. Exterior shots were done outside the real Tower of London, notable as the Crown Estates rarely grant such filming permissions. Other locations of the Tower, including the interiors and rooftop, were recreated as sets at Pinewood Studios.
Real Life[]
The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. Besieged several times, the Tower has served variously as a prison, an armory, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England. From the early 14th century until the reign of Charles II in the 17th century, a procession would be led from the Tower to Westminster Abbey on the coronation of a monarch. In the absence of the monarch, the Constable of the Tower is in charge of the castle. This was a powerful and trusted position in the medieval period. In the late 15th century, the Princes in the Tower were housed at the castle when they mysteriously disappeared, presumed murdered. Under the Tudors, the Tower became used less as a royal residence, and despite attempts to refortify and repair the castle, its defences lagged behind developments to deal with artillery.
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