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Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.

Many places around the world are known for their iconic structures. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,

and the Empire State Building in Manhattan are three such well-known landmarks.

London England has more than a few famous landmarks, including the London Eye, Big Bend, and Buckingham Palace.

But one of the oldest in that fair city is the Tower of London.

Thousands of years of history are contained within its walls.

First built as a fortress and a royal palace, it has been the scene of the rise and fall of monarchs, a center of power and politics, and has played host to scandal, intrigue, and even murder.

On this episode, I will share with you some of the bloodiest stories in the history of the tower and the famous hauntings that have followed.

This is Chapter 2 of Haunted Homicide.

Join me on a journey through the Haunted Tower of London.

The Tower of London was birthed in blood.

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 brought Anglo-Saxon England to an end

when during a particularly bloody battle,

Duke William of Normandy ordered his troops to shoot over the shield wall of King Harold's elite guard.

One arrow landed squarely and spectacularly in King Harold's eye. He fell, and while his troops fought

valiantly, by the end of the battle,

not only was King Harold dead, but his body was so brutalized that as his people arrived to

collect his body, even his mistress had trouble recognizing him. On Christmas Day, 1066,

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