A History of London

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During the 19th century, London was transformed into the world's largest city and capital of the British Empire. There were perhaps as many as four thousand in London in 1600 (out of a population of some one hundred thousand). The city remained in Danish hands until 886, when it was captured by the forces of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and reincorporated into Mercia, then governed under Alfred's sovereignty by his son-in-law Ealdorman Æthelred. The old settlement of Lundenwic became known as the ealdwic or "old settlement", a name which survives today as Aldwich. The period between the two World Wars saw London's geographical extent growing more quickly than ever before or since.

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It existed until 1853, when the Hanseatic cities of Lübeck, Bremen and Hamburg sold the property to South Eastern Railway. London's expansion beyond the boundaries of the City was decisively established in the 17th century. Although it faced competition for political pre-eminence in the united Kingdom of England from the traditional West Saxon centre of Winchester, London's size and commercial wealth brought it a steadily increasing importance as a focus of governmental activity. London also became home to a sizable Jewish community, which was notable for its entrepreneurship in the clothing trade and merchandising. St Paul's Cathedral, however, remained unscathed; a photograph showing the cathedral shrouded in smoke became a famous image of the war.The outward expansion of London was slowed by the war, and the introduction of the Metropolitan Green Belt. Edward's death at Westminster in 1066 without a clear heir led to a succession dispute and the Norman conquest of England.

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The first edition of A Survey of London was published in 1598 when John Stow himself was then past 70. 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.

Luke perseveres and meets some kind hearted new friends who help him find his Great Uncle George, and his long-lost sister Holly. A large tram network was constructed by the London County Council, through the LCC Tramways; the first motorbus service began in the 1900s. There's nothing better than a jaunt around London, to discover some of the city's beauty and history. If you decide to veer from the suggested path, it's easy to rejoin at a later point and find your place amongst the fact-filled pages.