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For over 900 years, the Tower of London has served as a loyal __1__ 　　palace and fortress. Today, it’s famous for its bloody history and 　　for being the place where the Crown Jewels are kept.But it has served 　　other purposes, too. It has been the royal arsenal, royal mint, __2__ 　　royal observatory even the royal zoo. The site of the Tower was __3__ 　　originally part of the Roman city of Londinium. 　　But, in 1066, a foreigner from north west France became King William __4__ 　　of Britain, he ordered that a wooden castle built on the banks of __5__ 　　the river Thames. The purpose of th