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It is a vast, complex and confusing city which has existed now for 2,000 years. It was described by William Blake as “a Human awful wonder of God,” which suggests the sacred or sacramental aspect of the city. But, of course, it is also a place of power and a place of money. London has been built upon the imperatives of money and power. That is its real raison d’être. It is not a formal or elegant city. It has not been built to accord with the wishes of its citizens. It has had a sort of natural organic growth which has taken a thousand different forms. The second in the Shakespeares Mysteries series sees Colophon Letterford’s life change overnight when she uncovered Shakespeare’s lost manuscripts. But when the authenticity of those manuscripts comes into question, Colophon has to travel to the depths of London’s sewers in search of the truth. The late 16th and early 17th century saw the great flourishing of drama in London whose preeminent figure was William Shakespeare. During the mostly calm later years of Elizabeth's reign, some of her courtiers and some of the wealthier citizens of London built themselves country residences in Middlesex, Essex and Surrey. This was an early stirring of the villa movement, the taste for residences which were neither of the city nor on an agricultural estate, but at the time of Elizabeth's death in 1603, London was still relatively compact. Main article: Roman London A Carausius coin from Londinium mint A medal of Constantius I capturing London (inscribed as lon) in 296 after defeating Allectus. Beaurains hoard. The 18th century saw the breakaway of the American colonies and many other unfortunate events in London, but also great change and Enlightenment. This all led into the beginning of modern times, the 19th century.Self, A. (2014). The Birds of London. Bloomsbury USA. p.8. ISBN 9781408194041 . Retrieved 13 June 2015. Many tradesmen from different countries came to London to trade goods and merchandise. Also, more immigrants moved to London making the population greater. More people also moved to London for work and for business making London an altogether bigger and busier city. Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War increased the country's international standing and opened large new markets to British trade, further boosting London's prosperity. This thrilling mystery is good for older kids. Salim boards the London Eye but never gets off again so it’s up to his cousins Ted and Kat to find him as they follow a trail of clues across London. Definitely one to get kids excited about a trip to London.

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In the early 1980s political disputes between the GLC run by Ken Livingstone and the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher led to the GLC's abolition in 1986, with most of its powers relegated to the London boroughs. This left London as the only large metropolis in the world without a central administration. In 1097, William Rufus, the son of William the Conqueror, began the construction of 'Westminster Hall', which became the focus of the Palace of Westminster. In the winter of 1683–1684, a frost fair was held on the Thames. The frost, which began about seven weeks before Christmas and continued for six weeks after, was the greatest on record. The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 led to a large migration on Huguenots to London. They established a silk industry at Spitalfields. [31] J. G. Pounds (1976). "An Historical Geography of Europe 450 B.C.-A.D. 1330, Part 1330". p. 430. CUP Archive With its mix of contemporary and historical London, Curiosity sounds like it would be a great book to read before visiting the wonderful city. Reply

It seemed there was nowhere safe from the fire, so everyone was really worried – including the diary writer Samuel Pepys. Exploring 20th-century London – Explore London's history, culture and religions during the 20th century This article about a historical novel of the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Jeffrey A., Auerbach, ed. The Great Exhibition of 1851: a nation on display (Yale University Press, 1999)

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Jørgensen, Dolly. "'All Good Rule of the Citee': Sanitation and Civic Government in England, 1400–1600". Journal of Urban History (2010). online Feldman, David, and Gareth Stedman Jones, eds. Metropolis, London: Histories and Representations since 1800 (Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1989)From the 1950s onwards London experienced an increase in immigration, largely from Commonwealth countries such as Jamaica, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. However, the integration of the new immigrants was not always easy. Racial tensions emerged in events such as the Brixton Riots in the early 1980s. [47] Through the 19th and in the early half of the 20th century, Londoners used coal for heating their homes, which produced large amounts of smoke. In combination with climatic conditions this often caused a characteristic smog, and London became known for its typical "London Fog", also known as "Pea Soupers". London was sometimes referred to as "The Smoke" because of this. In 1952, this culminated in the disastrous Great Smog of 1952 which lasted for five days and killed over 4,000 people. In response to this, the Clean Air Act 1956 was passed, mandating the creating of "smokeless zones" where the use of "smokeless" fuels was required (this was at a time when most households still used open fires); the Act was effective. [46] Young people in Carnaby Street in 1966 Main article: 19th-century London London as engraved by J. & C. Walker in 1845 from a map by R Creighton. Many districts in the West End were fully developed, and the East End also extended well beyond the eastern fringe of the City of London. There were now several bridges over the Thames, allowing the rapid development of South London. Major Cities in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages". thefinertimes.com. 29 May 2012 . Retrieved 13 June 2015. Robin R. Mundill (2010). The King's Jews. London: Continuum. ISBN 9781847251862. LCCN 2010282921. OCLC 466343661. OL 24816680M. ; see p. 88–99