18. A CELL IN THE BLOODY TOWER. From a _Drawing by J. Wykeham Archer_. (British Museum) 40 19. THE PRIVY COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE LIEUTENANT’S LODGING. From a _Drawing by P. Justyne_. (Gardner Collection) 40 20. A ROOM IN THE BEAUCHAMP TOWER, WITH PRISONERS’ INSCRIPTIONS ON THE WALLS 40 21. THE BEAUCHAMP TOWER AND ST. PETER’S CHAPEL. From a _Drawing by P. Justyne_. (Gardner Collection) 40 22. THE LIEUTENANT’S LODGING. From a _Drawing by C. J. Richardson_. (Gardner Collection) 40 23. THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST. KATHARINE, LOOKING WEST. From an _Engraving by J. Carter_ 40 24. THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST. KATHARINE, LOOKING EAST. From an _Engraving by B. T. Pouncey_ 40 25. THE EXECUTION OF THE EARL OF STRAFFORD. From the _Engraving by W. Hollar_ 80 26. THE SEVEN BISHOPS TAKEN TO THE TOWER. From a _Dutch Etching of the time_. (Gardner Collection) 80 27. THE SOUTH VIEW OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. _By Samuel and Nathaniel Buck_, 1737 80 28. THE TOWER AND OLD LONDON BRIDGE. From an _Engraving after J. Maurer_, 1746. (Gardner Collection) 80 29. THE MOAT. From an _Engraving after J. Maurer_, 1753. (Gardner Collection) 96 30. THE TOWER AND THE MINT, FROM TOWER HILL. From a _Drawing by T. S. Boys_, 1842 96 31. THE TOWER FROM THE THAMES. _After E. Duncan_ 96 32. THE CITY BARGES AT THE TOWER STAIRS. From a _Drawing on stone by W. Parrott_.(Gardner Collection) 96 PLAN OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. From a _Drawing made between_ 1681 _and_ 1689 104 _The numerous subjects drawn from the collection formed by the late Mr. J. E. Gardner are reproduced by kind permission of Mr. E. T. Gardner. The skill of Miss E. A. Ibbs has contributed to the production of the illustrations in colour._ THE TOWER OF LONDON CHAPTER I EARLY HISTORY