London is
history. The history of London as a permanent settlement stretches
back almost two thousand years. From the Romans through to the
great fire of London, Henry VIII, the Blitz, you can't walk around
london without bumping
into it. Here we give you a brief history of london, together
with links to some related places to visit
The following
links take you to a page with information on various periods
in london's history, from roman times through to the present
date.
Roman
London - the beginings of london
Dark
Ages London -
london in ruins, a dark time
Anglo
Saxon London -
london's growth returns
Norman
London - new freedoms and the building
of the Tower
Medieval
London - boom, Richard the Lionheart,
Bad King John and lonon's first major.
Tudor
London - Henry VIII
Stuart
London - November 5th, cival war, the
plague and the great fire
Georgian
London - continued growth
19th
Century London - the industrial revolution,
the Empire, Dickens and Queen Victoria
20th
Century London - general strike, the Blitz
and the swinging 60's