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Jimmy G
Flight, hotel, food, bars and tourist attractions. I would be flying out of Chicago. I haven't set a date, but would likely go next summer. Can anyone who has done this give me and estimate of how much you spent?
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Flights cost between $700 to $1200. depends on when you fly and how far in advance you book. Mid-week flights are a little less than weekends. I have found that there are better prices if you book directly through the airline, rather than the "discounters". Check British Air and Virgin Atlantic to see if they fly direct out of Chicago (non-stop is cheaper)
Hostels, Hotels, B&B's the cost varies by location, timing, size of room. Hostels within central London are quite cheap, but offer no privacy and limited security of belongings. Shared spaces and showers, etc.
Hotels are the most $$--can range from $100 a night and up--for $100 you get a tiny room in a grade b or c hotel and may not have a shower or toilet in the room. Depends on what your comfort needs are and how much time you will actually spend in the room. B&B's are a little better for cost.
Go to www.visitlondon.com and start looking at the list of accommodations to get an idea. Some also offer breakfast, even dinner. Don't pay extra for dinner--it will require you to be there at a set time and may not be worth what you pay. You can find plenty of inexpensive places to eat--that's the easy part!
During the summers, some of the colleges rent out dorm rooms as hotel rooms, not glamorous but economical and centrally located. It's also less $$ if you don't stay right in Central London--and it's so easy & quick to get into the city, and you can see a little more.
Pubs are all around, but I have no idea of the cost. Some offer meals that I understand are quite good and priced reasonable.
tourist attractions: Check out the London Pass--you can pay for it in advance & pick it up when you get there. It can also include your daily travel cost--which can add up! The pass gives you free admission to most tourist sites and discounts on purchases--sometimes lets you skip the lines when it's busy--I used it and found it well worth it. I also went on a few day excursions with the London Walks company and it was fantastic--went to the Cotswolds and Oxford one time and Salisbury & Stonehenge another. Check out their website for info www.walks.com
Figure in a couple of hundred, at least, for shopping and snacking and all the things you don't plan on.
I'm guessing a rough estimate of $3000 to have a great trip.
the travel for london site - www.tfl.gov.uk is useful for finding out how to get somewhere so you can see how far you might be from Central London if you decide to do something.
Have fun! feel free to email, I'll be living there come January.
Start saving as much as you can.
Flights cost between $700 to $1200. depends on when you fly and how far in advance you book. Mid-week flights are a little less than weekends. I have found that there are better prices if you book directly through the airline, rather than the "discounters". Check British Air and Virgin Atlantic to see if they fly direct out of Chicago (non-stop is cheaper)
Hostels, Hotels, B&B's the cost varies by location, timing, size of room. Hostels within central London are quite cheap, but offer no privacy and limited security of belongings. Shared spaces and showers, etc.
Hotels are the most $$--can range from $100 a night and up--for $100 you get a tiny room in a grade b or c hotel and may not have a shower or toilet in the room. Depends on what your comfort needs are and how much time you will actually spend in the room. B&B's are a little better for cost.
Go to www.visitlondon.com and start looking at the list of accommodations to get an idea. Some also offer breakfast, even dinner. Don't pay extra for dinner--it will require you to be there at a set time and may not be worth what you pay. You can find plenty of inexpensive places to eat--that's the easy part!
During the summers, some of the colleges rent out dorm rooms as hotel rooms, not glamorous but economical and centrally located. It's also less $$ if you don't stay right in Central London--and it's so easy & quick to get into the city, and you can see a little more.
Pubs are all around, but I have no idea of the cost. Some offer meals that I understand are quite good and priced reasonable.
tourist attractions: Check out the London Pass--you can pay for it in advance & pick it up when you get there. It can also include your daily travel cost--which can add up! The pass gives you free admission to most tourist sites and discounts on purchases--sometimes lets you skip the lines when it's busy--I used it and found it well worth it. I also went on a few day excursions with the London Walks company and it was fantastic--went to the Cotswolds and Oxford one time and Salisbury & Stonehenge another. Check out their website for info www.walks.com
Figure in a couple of hundred, at least, for shopping and snacking and all the things you don't plan on.
I'm guessing a rough estimate of $3000 to have a great trip.
the travel for london site - www.tfl.gov.uk is useful for finding out how to get somewhere so you can see how far you might be from Central London if you decide to do something.
Have fun! feel free to email, I'll be living there come January.
How were people at the tower of London fed?
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How were people at the tower of London fed?
When they were imprisoned there, for instance Anne Boleyn, how did she eat? Did they have kitchens?
Answer
The Tower was mainly used as a prison for state prisoners. They were generally quite well-used; Anne Boleyn "was probably housed in the so-called Royal Lodgings in the Inner Ward, to the south of the White Tower which she had occupied before her coronation ... the Queen's apartments lay in a range running north from the Lanthorn Tower. (These were demolished in the 18th century.) The terms of her confinement were not harsh. She took her meals with the Constable, as was the custom with state prisoners, and the presence of four or five of her ladies set to attend her proved that she was still to be treated as a queen."
Antonia Fraser, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
"Left alone with her attendants, Anne could not stop talking. She ate 'a great dinner', and soon afterwards called for supper'.
Alison Weir, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
The Constable would have had his meals privately, shared with important guests, and there were kitchens, although we are not shown them nowadays (as we are the great kitchens at Hampton Court).
Lady Jane Grey was moved "from the royal apartments to the half-timbered house of Master Partridge, Gentleman Gaoler of the Tower, which overlooked Tower Green and stood next to the Beauchamp Tower, where all the Dudleys were imprisoned... she was allowed writing materials and books. Jane was well-treated in the Tower, being allowed to walk in the gardens and even beyond the walls to Tower Hill, escorted by guards. Guilford Dudley (her husband, housed in the Beauchamp Tower) was allowed similar freedoms.
Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) was imprisoned in the Tower by her sister, Queen Mary I, for a time, and she was lodged in the Bell Tower, adjacent to the Lieutenantâs Lodging and had housed in its time Edward Courtenay and Sir Thomas More. [Her quarters] were on the second floor, above Moreâs former cell. Throughout her confinement ⦠Elizabeth was treated with respect and consideration by Bridges, the kindly Lieutenant ⦠He arranged for her to take her meals with him in the Lieutenantâs Lodging ⦠Elizabethâs servants were allowed out to buy food for her, at her expense, not only to ensure that she might enjoy such luxuries as she was used to, but also to guard against any attempt to poison her.â
Alison Weir, âChildren of Englandâ
Walter Raleigh also had decent lodgings and presumably food, but those tortured, like Anne Askew and the supposed lovers of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard probably had worse treatment and food.
The Tower was mainly used as a prison for state prisoners. They were generally quite well-used; Anne Boleyn "was probably housed in the so-called Royal Lodgings in the Inner Ward, to the south of the White Tower which she had occupied before her coronation ... the Queen's apartments lay in a range running north from the Lanthorn Tower. (These were demolished in the 18th century.) The terms of her confinement were not harsh. She took her meals with the Constable, as was the custom with state prisoners, and the presence of four or five of her ladies set to attend her proved that she was still to be treated as a queen."
Antonia Fraser, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
"Left alone with her attendants, Anne could not stop talking. She ate 'a great dinner', and soon afterwards called for supper'.
Alison Weir, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
The Constable would have had his meals privately, shared with important guests, and there were kitchens, although we are not shown them nowadays (as we are the great kitchens at Hampton Court).
Lady Jane Grey was moved "from the royal apartments to the half-timbered house of Master Partridge, Gentleman Gaoler of the Tower, which overlooked Tower Green and stood next to the Beauchamp Tower, where all the Dudleys were imprisoned... she was allowed writing materials and books. Jane was well-treated in the Tower, being allowed to walk in the gardens and even beyond the walls to Tower Hill, escorted by guards. Guilford Dudley (her husband, housed in the Beauchamp Tower) was allowed similar freedoms.
Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) was imprisoned in the Tower by her sister, Queen Mary I, for a time, and she was lodged in the Bell Tower, adjacent to the Lieutenantâs Lodging and had housed in its time Edward Courtenay and Sir Thomas More. [Her quarters] were on the second floor, above Moreâs former cell. Throughout her confinement ⦠Elizabeth was treated with respect and consideration by Bridges, the kindly Lieutenant ⦠He arranged for her to take her meals with him in the Lieutenantâs Lodging ⦠Elizabethâs servants were allowed out to buy food for her, at her expense, not only to ensure that she might enjoy such luxuries as she was used to, but also to guard against any attempt to poison her.â
Alison Weir, âChildren of Englandâ
Walter Raleigh also had decent lodgings and presumably food, but those tortured, like Anne Askew and the supposed lovers of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard probably had worse treatment and food.
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