How many people were executed in the tower?
How many people were executed in the tower? But, throughout its 1,000 year history, only 22 people were executed inside the Tower of London, and more than half of those occurred during the 20th century. However, just outside the Tower of London sits Tower Hill, a public space that was the location for over 100 executions.
Who was executed at the Tower?
ROYAL PRISONERS Among the seven prisoners executed on Tower Green were three queens of England: Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII; Catherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife and Lady Jane Grey.
Why is it called Bloody Tower?
The Bloody Tower consists of an upper and lower chamber. It derives its name from the 1560s when the two princes are believed to have been murdered by their uncle Richard III in the upper chamber.