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Which ruler began building the White Tower, the oldest part of the Tower of London, in the 1070s?

  • ✕ Alfred the Great Your answer
  • ✓ William the Conqueror
  • C Henry VIII
  • D Elizabeth I

Not quite.

William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, began the White Tower to control London. The Tower of London is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been a fortress, palace and prison.

Source: Historic Royal Palaces; UNESCO World Heritage List: Tower of London

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