Tower of London Limerick

Here my new friends, Wren and Shaz, rap about the significance and background of the venerable Tower of London





The Tower of London
Protuding from the River Thames


The sight of the Tower makes me wanna hum the Royal Anthem


Built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century
The fortress has served many purposes from the Armory to the Penitentiary.

Hitler once wanted to invade England.  He had eventually changed his mind, but wanted to destroy London.  The purpose of the Blitz was to demoralize the population and force Britain to come into terms. 

On Sept 7, 1940, 348 German bombers blasted London for two hours.  Then a second set of raiders came and attacked London all through the night.  The Blitz continued for 57 consecutive days.

Londoners sought shelter underground, and as many as 177,000 people stayed in shelters during the night.  Many were killed when shelters were attacked.

Thankfully, the London Tower was not destroyed from the bombing.