Ranulf Flambard
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Ranulf Flambard was a medieval Norman Bishop of Durham and an influential government official of King William Rufus of England. Ranulf was the son of a priest of Bayeux, Normandy, and his nickname Fla
A drawing of the interior of Westminster Hall by Augustus Pugin (architecture) and Thomas Rowlandson (figures), dating from about 1808. The walls date to Ranulf's construction work at the site.
Entrance to Durham Cathedral
Modern view from Durham Cathedral looking towards Durham Castle across Palace Green
The White Tower is a former royal residence, the old keep, at the Tower of London in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended. The White Tower w
Ranulf Flambard
…also supervised construction projects. Under his management, the first stone bridge in London was constructed. Ranulf also built a wall around the White Tower in London, enclosing the inner ward. A new hall at Westminster was also built, of which the outside walls of Westminster Hall are still surviving. He…
The White Tower seen from the southwest
The White Tower seen from Tower Bridge
The 15th-century Tower in a manuscript of poems by Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394–1465), commemorating his imprisonment there. The white forebuilding to the left of the duke was demolished in 1674. Old London Bridge is in the background at top. (British Library).
The Royal Armouries still have displays in the White Tower. This suit of armour belonged to Henry VIII.