VML the cobble paving...yet the raven earns the prize. You may not know that there are ravens at the Tower of London.
Ravens of the Tower of London
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Jubilee and Munin, two of the Tower's ravens in 2016[1]
A group[a] of at least six captive ravens are resident at the Tower of London.[3] Their presence is traditionally believed to protect The Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it."[4] Some historians, including the Tower's official historian believe the "Tower's raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy".[5] The earliest known reference to captive ravens at the Tower is an illustration from 1883.[6]
Historically, wild ravens were common throughout Britain, even in towns, the Tower being within their natural range. When they were exterminated from much of their traditional range, including London, they could only exist at the Tower in captivity and with official support. The Tower ravens are tended to by an official Ravenmaster. Local legend puts the origin of the captive raven population at the time of King Charles II (reigned 1660–85). Some of the ravens at the Tower were specially bred in Somerset.[1][7]
@s4sayer Dear Margo! Thanks for the story about the Tower of London raven. In Hungarian history, the raven was a symbol of the Hunyadi family!
Matthias Hunyadi was one of the most successful kings.
Ravens of the Tower of London
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jubilee and Munin, two of the Tower's ravens in 2016[1]
A group[a] of at least six captive ravens are resident at the Tower of London.[3] Their presence is traditionally believed to protect The Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it."[4] Some historians, including the Tower's official historian believe the "Tower's raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy".[5] The earliest known reference to captive ravens at the Tower is an illustration from 1883.[6]
Historically, wild ravens were common throughout Britain, even in towns, the Tower being within their natural range. When they were exterminated from much of their traditional range, including London, they could only exist at the Tower in captivity and with official support. The Tower ravens are tended to by an official Ravenmaster. Local legend puts the origin of the captive raven population at the time of King Charles II (reigned 1660–85). Some of the ravens at the Tower were specially bred in Somerset.[1][7]
Matthias Hunyadi was one of the most successful kings.