tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post5333786744502665418..comments2024-03-23T15:35:20.874-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from Orange Blossom - Queen's Lodgings in the TowerLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-74780547622380999222009-03-29T13:14:00.000-05:002009-03-29T13:14:00.000-05:00Looking at the 1597 Tower of London survey map, it...Looking at the 1597 Tower of London survey map, it looks like the easiest way to the royal apartments was in through Coldharbour Gate, and across the lawn in front of the building marked 'Jewel House'. <BR/><BR/>As to whether the royal lodgings were connected to the White Tower through inner passageways is anyone's guess I suppose.Roland H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-41149750894419093782009-03-28T16:51:00.000-05:002009-03-28T16:51:00.000-05:00If you search around on youtube there is a video o...If you search around on youtube there is a video on there on the curatorial team of the Tower recreating a 3D image of these lodgings which may answer part of your question. I haven't got time to find it now sorry but if you search for Queen Anne Boleyn Coronation Tower of london, amongst lots of films clips and rubbish there will be the documentary, which is very informative. <BR/><BR/>Hope this helps!<BR/>JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-41592061150383593162009-03-27T23:15:00.000-05:002009-03-27T23:15:00.000-05:00I don't know if theese rooms are connected as I ha...I don't know if theese rooms are connected as I have never been to the Tower of London.<BR/>But as for your other question anybody who accessed the queens lodgings at the Tower would have had to have permission first before he or she gained access.When the queen was living at her residence in the palace anyone who wanted entry to the queens apartments would have needed an invitation to enter.the only people who would have had permission to enter theese rooms would have been this being at the palace the cheif minister,ministers,maids,ladies in waiting,the queens familly and most important of all the king.<BR/>Being at the Tower it would have been the queens jailor,the archbishop and a few maids.Tudorrosenoreply@blogger.com