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Who built the Tower of London?
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The Tower of London was built after the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror. In the 1070s he began building a mighty fortress that would protect London while demonstrating his new royal power. The famous White Tower was built around 1078 and was exceptionally large for its time. Later, the tower served as a royal palace, prison, treasury, mint and even home to a royal menagerie, among other things.
William the Conqueror had the Tower of London built after the Norman conquest of England.
