Ravens of the Tower of London
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ravens-of-the-tower-of-london-184-3825892
title:
Ravens of the Tower of London
text:
The ravens of the Tower of London are a group of at least six captive ravens resident at the Tower of London. 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." Some historians, including the Tower's official historian, believe the "Tower's raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy". The earliest known reference to captive ravens a
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description:
A conspiracy of six in the historical castle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London
date created:
2010-12-04T03:32:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T12:43:09Z
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