Traitor's Gate (London)

United Kingdom / England / London
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River entrance to the tower since a lot of traffic happened on the Thames before modern roads.

The name Traitor's Gate has been used since the early seventeenth century, prisoners were brought by barge along the Thames, passing under London Bridge, where the heads of recently executed prisoners were displayed on pikes. Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, Queen Katherine Howard, and Anne Boleyn's daughter, Elizabeth I, all entered the Tower by Traitor's Gate.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitor's_Gate
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Coordinates:   51°30'26"N   -0°4'37"E

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  • The 8 gates to the city of London are: 1. Cripplegate 2. Aldgate 3. Aldersgate 4. Ludgate 5. Bishopsgate 6. Moorgate 7. Newgate 8. Traitors Gate
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