Editing Yeoman (section)

=== Yeoman Warder (16th century-present) ===
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{{see also|Tower of London#Changing use}}
The Tower of London was used as permanent royal residence until 1509–10, during the reign of [[King Henry VIII]]. Henry ordered 12 [[#Yeo Guard|Yeoman of the Guard]] to remain as a garrison, indicating that the Tower was still a royal palace. When the Tower no longer served that function, the garrison became warders, and were not permitted to wear the Yeoman of the Guard uniform. During the reign of Henry's son, [[Edward VI]], the warders were given back the uniform. This was done as a result of petition from the former [[Lord Protector|Lord Protector of the Realm]], [[Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset]]. Seymour, who was Edward's uncle, had been confined there, and found the warders to be most considerate.{{r|"1911_Britannica_YeomanGuardIA"|p=917}}