'This Tower is a citadel to defend or command the city; a royal palace for assemblies or treaties; a prison of state for the most dangerous offenders; the only place of coinage for all England at this time; the armoury for warlike provision; the treasury of the ornaments and jewels of the crown; and generl conserver of the most records of the king's courts of justice at Westminster.'

- John Stow, Survey of London, 1598

ISBN 30144453

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