City of ravens: the extraordinary history of London, the tower and its famous ravens
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Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that "Britain will fall" if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings of the six ravens be clipped. But the truth is that the ravens only arrived at the Tower in 1883, when they were brought in as props in tales of Gothic horror that were told to tourists. The legend itself originated from the summer of 1944, when ravens in London were used as unofficial spotters for enemy bombs and planes.
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Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that "Britain will fall" if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings of the six ravens be clipped. But the truth is that the ravens only arrived at the Tower in 1883, when they were brought in as props in tales of Gothic horror that were told to tourists. The legend itself originated from the summer of 1944, when ravens in London were used as unofficial spotters for enemy bombs and planes.
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Folklore -- England -- London
Ravens -- England -- London -- History
Tower of London (London, England)
Ravens -- England -- London -- History
Tower of London (London, England)
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City of ravens : the extraordinary history of London, the tower and its famous ravens
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City of ravens : the extraordinary history of London, the tower and its famous ravens / Boria Sax
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City of ravens
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the extraordinary history of London, the tower and its famous ravens
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Folklore
History
Ravens
History
Ravens
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