The Tower of London is one of the most famous historic buildings in the world. Built by William the Conqueror in 1078, this eerie, gray and impressive tower is the most haunted building in England. Perhaps the best-known ghostly residents of the Tower of London are the spirits of Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh, the Princes of the Tower and others. Founded almost a millennium ago, the Tower of London has been expanded over the centuries. The first foundations built by William the Conqueror were constantly improved. “The Tower of London is the oldest palace, fortress and prison in Europe (“The Tower of London”, “Tower of London”). The Tower of London was never intended to be a prison. The Tower was originally a royal palace that also served as a defensive fortress (“Twenty-five Facts”). Phil Wilson, a yeoman sergeant, once commented that "hundreds of people were held prisoner and died [there]" (Go World Travel). Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, is the most famous resident haunting the eerie corridors. On the second day of May 1536, Anne Boleyn was arrested and charged with adultery and incest (Tower of London Ghost). Seventeen days later, she was beheaded and buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula where she “watches over her own tomb under the altar” (“The Tower of London,” “Your Ghost Stories”). Anne Boleyn is also seen as a headless ghost sometimes carrying her own head on the Tower Green with Tower Chapel Royal (Wagner). “Catherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife, suffered a similar fate when she was imprisoned and then executed at the Tower of London in 1542” (History.com). Walter Raleigh, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, was “knighted and made a cap.” ..... middle of paper .......BBC News. BBC and Web. April 26, 2014. “For those who love to travel. » Go World Travel Magazine RSS. Np, and Web. April 28, 2014.Jarus, by Owen. “Tower of London: Facts and History.” Science Live. TechMedia Network, January 23, 2014. Web. April 25, 2014. “Execution of Lady Margaret Pole. » Execution of Lady Margaret Pole. Np, and Web. April 25, 2014. “The Tower of London.” - Your ghost stories. Np, and Web. April 25, 2014. "Thomas Becket (c. 1120 - 1170)." BBC News. BBC and Web. April 17, 2014. “Tower of London.” History. Np, and Web. April 25, 2014. “The Tower of London.” Tower of London, History of the Tower of London on Britain Express. Np, and Web. April 24, 2014. “Twenty-five facts about the HM Tower Of London.” » Royal Central. Np, and Web. April 25, 2014. Wagner, Stephen. “The Haunted Tower of London.” About.com Paranormal phenomena. About.com, and Web. April 25. 2014.