# Let's attack the Tower of London! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782 "2004-04-01T19:40:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/1 "2004-04-01T19:40:29Z")
I was looking up info on the Tower of London, and found [The Royal Palaces’ official web site](http://www.hrp.org.uk). The weekend of 29 May through 1 June, there’s a special event at the Tower – Attack the Tower! > [@](#): > > This costumed event re-creates the events of 1471 when Lord Fauconberg stormed the Tower with the aim of releasing the imprisoned King Henry VI. The fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance and it’s up to you to learn how to take the castle by storm or defend it by hurling (fake!) rocks and abuse from the battlements! This sounds _incredibly_ cool. I’m somewhat interested in military concepts, and this is a good (and safe) way to learn medival warfare. I’m going to go. Who wants to meet me in London for a Doper Attack? 😃 Also, I’m sending a letter to the Yeoman Warders for four tickets to the Ceremony of the Keys, on Sunday night, 30 May. This is the ceremony, with proper British formality, where the Warders lock up the Tower for the night. Anybody who meets me in London, I’ll share the tickets as best I can. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/2 "2004-04-01T20:25:03Z")
Will they have a french taunter? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/3 "2004-04-01T20:29:49Z")
> [@Bruce\_Daddy](#): > > Will they have a french taunter? With enough Dopers, I figure we can recreate the entire French taunter scene. Do you want to be a taunter, **Bruce\_Daddy** , or a silly English keeee-niget? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/4 "2004-04-02T08:42:15Z")
I suppose we’ll have to see whose mother smells most like elderberries. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/5 "2004-04-02T15:09:57Z")
You’re not going to believe this but I’m going to miss this by **one** day. I will be arriving in London on the 27th. However, I am making my way to the mainland the 28th. I might be able to meet up for a bit early on the 28th, but I have to see Stonehenge and then make my way. I can’t believe it one stinking day. When/where are you leaving from Ben? We might be on the same flight. Maybe we could all meet up and attack Stonehenge on the 28th. Wonder what the charge would be to put one of those stones on the plane would be? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/6 "2004-04-02T16:54:56Z")
**Edward** , my plan is to fly out on the 27th from Philly, arriving London on the 28th. So depending on when you plan to go see Stonehenge, and depending on when I clear immigration & customs, I’d love to join you. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/7 "2004-04-02T19:23:08Z")
Custom’s Agent: “What are you doing in England?” Doper (with _outrageous_ french accent: “Mind your own business!” I think we can take them! Dibs on the Star of India! Can we use trebuchets? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/8 "2004-04-02T19:44:58Z")
I don’t know the exact time I will be getting to Stonehenge, I would figure sometime in the early to mid afternoon. I’ll be traveling by motorcycle or I’d offer to pick you up. Don’t think I can fit you and all your taunting stuff on the back. You’ll have to let me know more when the time gets nearer. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/9 "2004-04-16T20:17:01Z")
_update & bump_ I’m arriving in London the morning of May 28, and staying at a hotel around the corner from the Tower. I haven’t yet decided which day to attack the tower, though right now I’m thinking about Sunday the 30th. Anybody who wants to join me is welcome, whichever side of the pond you’re normally on. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/10 "2004-04-18T12:30:45Z")
Hmm, that sounds like fun - I love the Tower. I’ll check my diary. ---
**Author:** ![Intent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5e9695/32.png) [@Intent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intent)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/11 "2004-04-18T15:22:05Z")
I’m flying into London from Texas on May 11th, and I leave on June 23rd. My intentions were to go off and explore more of Europe, as well, but I might have to come back to see that! ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/12 "2004-04-20T13:22:59Z")
- another update \* Last night I received my tickets to the Ceremony of the Keys for Saturday, 29 May from the Yeoman Warders. I have tickets for three guests to the ceremony. Anybody who’s interested, please reply to this thread, so we can exchange contact information. After the ceremony concludes, pub-hopping sounds like a good idea. Who knows their way around the London pubs? ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/13 "2004-04-20T13:37:53Z")
I know my way around London pubs. oh, do I know my round those London pubs. My e-mails in my profile. If you hang on til NADS is back up, I can cross post this, and bingo, you got yourself a dopefest, Theres a usual crew of us. Hmm, attacking the Tower eh? can I bring my own sword, or do we get them provided? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/14 "2004-04-20T14:14:36Z")
> [@paulberserker](#): > > I know my way around London pubs. oh, do I know my round those London pubs. My e-mails in my profile. If you hang on til NADS is back up, I can cross post this, and bingo, you got yourself a dopefest, Theres a usual crew of us. Please let me know when it’s back up. I’ll start seriously organizing this trip next month. > [@](#): > > Hmm, attacking the Tower eh? can I bring my own sword, or do we get them provided? Since everybody’s nuts about security these days, I suggest leaving the sword at home. The Royal Palaces web site doesn’t say what weapons we get to use; however, it does say that we get to throw foam rocks from the battlements. And, as previously noted, if we get enough Dopers there, we’ll recreate the French Taunter scene. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/15 "2004-04-20T14:26:13Z")
we’re hoping it’ll be back up by tomorrow. i’ll shout a link for you when it is. Most of the NADSers that turn up are pretty hardcore Python fans too. I wonder if I could substitute the foam rocks for real ones… 😃 Some of them can probably arrange more tickets for this too. theres normally more than 3-4 of us. Once this is sorted, I can work out a touring pub schedule. Paul, Senior Beer Consultant, SDMB UK. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Doris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Sir\_Doris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Doris)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/16 "2004-04-20T14:34:53Z")
If that’s Whitsun week, then that’s probably ok for me. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/17 "2004-04-20T16:55:33Z")
Oooh… Dopefest! Yay! 🙂 But. I’m not even in the country on the 30th May - I’ll be in Toronto. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/18 "2004-04-21T08:25:59Z")
[NADS thread for this](http://b21.ezboard.com/fnadsfrm2.showMessage?topicID=870.topic) as some folk haven’t subscribed and normally come to these things, i’ve cross posted it there. once we find out whose up for it, we can make a plan of attack, as it were. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/19 "2004-04-21T14:47:04Z")
Yeah why not. I will be bringing a longbow. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782/20 "2004-04-21T19:26:28Z")
Damn! This sounds like ace fun! But I’m going to Sicily on the 29th. Wave a sword for me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-attack-the-tower-of-london/237782.md?page=2)