\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx135\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs22 By the time of the \b \cf4 \ATXht10181000 Norman Conquest\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 of Britain i
n 1066, towns were still very small by modern standards. Yet they were growing, and London, which was by far the largest, may have had as many as 20,000 inhabitants. Clearly, the new rulers of the land needed to secure their recently gained kingdom aga
inst attack from home or abroad, and this they did by building fortifications which also comprised chambers and banqueting halls. These were the first royal residences. One such construction is\cf4 \ATXht13071000 \b King William the ConquerorÆs\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 own \b \cf4 \ATXht11581000 White Tower of London\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 .\par
