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1536 · Fortress of custody and spectacle. The Tower matters because it gives London a precise site where Tudor power is felt as custody, scrutiny, and the conversion of court danger into imprisonment.
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The Tower of London matters because it turns dynastic danger into a place of waiting, custody, and public consequence. Keep the geography fixed while time reveals different people and moments.
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