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'''Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress''', commonly known as the '''Tower of London''', is a historic castle located in the [[City of London]], [[London]] on the north bank of the [[River Thames]]. At the fortress's center lies the White Tower, which was originally conceived as a residence for royalty but has served a host of other functions throughout history, most prominently that of a prison. It is protected by the [[Queen's Guard|Royal Guard]], who are overseen by a constable. Its current and most famous function, however, is the resting place of the British Crown Jewels.<ref | '''Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress''', commonly known as the '''Tower of London''', is a historic castle located in the [[City of London]], [[London]] on the north bank of the [[River Thames]]. It is protected by the [[Queen's Guard|Royal Guard]], who are overseen by a constable.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Tower of London}}</ref> At the fortress's center lies the White Tower, which was originally conceived as a residence for royalty but has served a host of other functions throughout history, most prominently that of a prison. | ||
It is protected by the [[Queen's Guard|Royal Guard]], who are overseen by a constable. Its current and most famous function, however, is the resting place of the British Crown Jewels.<ref name="Wiki"/> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1696, during the [[Great Recoinage of 1696|Great Recoinage]], [[William Chaloner]] was held in the Tower following the exposure of his counterfeiting activities by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Omar Khaled]] and Sir [[Isaac Newton]].<ref name="Gold">''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' – {{Cite|28 March 2021. Chapter(s) needed}}</ref> | In 1696, during the [[Great Recoinage of 1696|Great Recoinage]], [[William Chaloner]] was held in the Tower following the exposure of his counterfeiting activities by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Omar Khaled]] and Sir [[Isaac Newton]].<ref name="Gold">''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' – {{Cite|28 March 2021. Chapter(s) needed}}</ref> | ||
At some point in the 1720s or 1730s, the British [[Assassins]]' [[Assassin leader|leader]] [[Edward Kenway]] secreted in the Tower a cache containing a [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]].<ref name="A Thorne in the Side"/> In 1847, [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]'s husband Prince Consort [[Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Albert]] found the cache and relocated it to a [[Buckingham Palace vault|vault]] built beneath [[Buckingham Palace]].<ref name="Change of Plans">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Change of Plans]]</ref> | |||
In 1868, the | In 1868, the Tower was overrun by men under the command of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]] [[Lucy Thorne]], who was searching for the Shroud, having read about it in [[Edward Kenway's journal]] and being unaware of its relocation. At the same time, the Assassin [[Evie Frye]] infiltrated the Tower to eliminate Thorne and prevent her from finding the Shroud. She killed the Templars masquerading as Royal Guardsmen, rescued the Tower garrison's Constable [[Miller]], disguised herself as a prisoner, and assassinated Thorne before fleeing as the Royal Guard retook the Tower.<ref name="A Thorne in the Side">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Thorne in the Side]]</ref> | ||
Later the same year, the last Maharaja of [[Sikh Empire]] [[Duleep Singh]] organized with Evie and her twin brother [[Jacob Frye]] the heist of the [[Koh-i-Noor]] [[diamond]] which was stored in the Tower to send | Later the same year, the last Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Duleep Singh]], organized with Evie and her twin brother [[Jacob Frye]] the heist of the [[Koh-i-Noor]] [[diamond]], which was allegedly stored in the Tower, in order to send it back to [[India]]. During a party held at the Tower, Templars associated with the [[East India Company|British Indian Company]] infiltrated the place to steal the diamond and frame the Maharaja for the crime. Jacob recovered the jewel before Singh was searched by the guards and handed it to his sister, who [[Smuggling|smuggled]] the diamond out of the Tower.<ref name="The Great Jewel Heist">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – [[The Last Maharaja]]'' – [[The Great Jewel Heist]]</ref> | ||
In 1916, during [[World War I]], a spy known as the Magpie was | In 1916, during [[World War I]], a spy known as the Magpie was held prisoner in the Tower of London. As he was about to reveal the Assassins' existence, [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob's granddaughter, infiltrated the Tower and killed the spy.<ref name="The Magpie">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[The Magpie]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACS Tower of London - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Tower viewed from afar | ACS Tower of London - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Tower viewed from afar | ||
ACS Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Tower | ACS Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Tower | ||
ACS Tower of London Traitor's Gate - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Traitors' Gate | ACS Tower of London Traitor's Gate - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Traitors' Gate | ||
ACB - Tower of London.jpg| | ACB - Tower of London.jpg|Traitors' Gate seen from the River | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{c|picture only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[The Last Maharaja]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]] | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]] | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' | ||
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Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle located in the City of London, London on the north bank of the River Thames. It is protected by the Royal Guard, who are overseen by a constable.[1] At the fortress's center lies the White Tower, which was originally conceived as a residence for royalty but has served a host of other functions throughout history, most prominently that of a prison.
It is protected by the Royal Guard, who are overseen by a constable. Its current and most famous function, however, is the resting place of the British Crown Jewels.[1]
History
In 1696, during the Great Recoinage, William Chaloner was held in the Tower following the exposure of his counterfeiting activities by the British Assassin Omar Khaled and Sir Isaac Newton.[2]
At some point in the 1720s or 1730s, the British Assassins' leader Edward Kenway secreted in the Tower a cache containing a Shroud of Eden.[3] In 1847, Queen Victoria's husband Prince Consort Albert found the cache and relocated it to a vault built beneath Buckingham Palace.[4]
In 1868, the Tower was overrun by men under the command of the British Templar Lucy Thorne, who was searching for the Shroud, having read about it in Edward Kenway's journal and being unaware of its relocation. At the same time, the Assassin Evie Frye infiltrated the Tower to eliminate Thorne and prevent her from finding the Shroud. She killed the Templars masquerading as Royal Guardsmen, rescued the Tower garrison's Constable Miller, disguised herself as a prisoner, and assassinated Thorne before fleeing as the Royal Guard retook the Tower.[3]
Later the same year, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, Duleep Singh, organized with Evie and her twin brother Jacob Frye the heist of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which was allegedly stored in the Tower, in order to send it back to India. During a party held at the Tower, Templars associated with the British Indian Company infiltrated the place to steal the diamond and frame the Maharaja for the crime. Jacob recovered the jewel before Singh was searched by the guards and handed it to his sister, who smuggled the diamond out of the Tower.[5]
In 1916, during World War I, a spy known as the Magpie was held prisoner in the Tower of London. As he was about to reveal the Assassins' existence, Lydia Frye, Jacob's granddaughter, infiltrated the Tower and killed the spy.[6]
Gallery
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Concept art of the Tower viewed from afar -
Concept art of the Tower -
Concept art of Traitors' Gate -
Traitors' Gate seen from the River
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (picture only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization
- Assassin's Creed: Gold
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Tower of London on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Gold – [citation needed]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Thorne in the Side
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Change of Plans
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – The Last Maharaja – The Great Jewel Heist
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – The Magpie
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