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This fascinating biography of one of the world's most famous cities was originally published in the early 20th Century. It chronicles the life of London from its days as an early settlement through to more modern times. Including over 60 images, photographs, engravings and drawings, this excell...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Besant, Walter, 1836-1901
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: [Luton] : Andrews UK, Ltd., 2010.
Collection:AUK Revisited Ser.
Sujets:
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
Great Britain.
London (England) > History.
Londres (Angleterre) > Histoire.
England > London
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The foundation of London
  • Roman London
  • After the Romans
  • The first Saxon settlement
  • The second Saxon settlement
  • The Anglo-Saxon citizen
  • The wall of London
  • Norman London
  • Fitzstephen's account of the city
  • London Bridge
  • The Tower of London
  • The pilgrims
  • St. Bartholomew's Hospital
  • The terror of leprosy
  • The terror of famine
  • St. Paul's Cathedral
  • The religious houses
  • Monks, friars and nuns
  • The London churches
  • The streets
  • Whittington
  • Gifts and bequests
  • The palaces and great homes
  • Amusements
  • Westminster Abbey
  • The court at Westminster
  • Justice and punishments
  • The political power of London
  • Elizabethan London
  • Trade
  • Plays and pageants
  • The terror of the plague
  • The terror of the fire
  • Rogues and vagabonds
  • Under George the Second
  • The government of the city
  • Greater London.

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