LONDON

The big four

London has a diverse range of…

PEOPLE CULTURES

RELIGIONS

POPULATION

The Greater London Urban Area has a population of 8,278,251

the metropolitan area has an estimated total population of between 12 million and 14 million.

HISTORYLondon has a recorded history that goes back over 2,000 years.During this time it has experienced plagues, a devastating fire, a civil war, aerial bombardments and terrorist attacks.

Legendary foundations and prehistoric London

• London was founded by Brutus of Troy

• Archaeologists have found no evidence of a prehistoric major settlement in the area

• There have been scattered prehistoric finds, evidence of farming, burial and traces of habitation, but nothing more substantial.

Roman London

• Londinium was established as a civilian town by the Romans about seven years after the invasion of 43 AD.

• Early Roman London occupied a relatively small area, roughly equivalent to the size of Hyde Park.

• Romans tried to invade London for many years until the 5th century, when the Roman Empire was in rapid decline.

Norman and Medieval London

The most important of this period was the constructions of:

Tower of London (1066)

Palace of Westminster

(1097)

London Bridge (1176)

Tudor London (1485- 1603)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Stuart London (1603- 1714)James VI of

Scotland/James I of England (1566-1625) (1603-1625)

Charles I (1600-1649) (1625-

executed 1649)

Oliver Cromwell

(1599- 1658)

Charles II (1661-1685) (1661-1685)

James II (1633-1701) (1685-

Abdicated 1688)

William III (1650- 1702) & Mary II (1662-

1694) (1689- 1702)

Anne (1662- 1714) (1702-

1714)

George I (1660- 1727) (1714- 1727)

There were several plages

epidemics, which may have killed

over 30.000 people

The English Civil War (1642–

1651) was a series of armed

conflicts and political

machinations between

Parliamentarians and Royalists.

The civil war ended in defeat for the Royalists. The execution King

Charles on the 30th January 1649,

heralded Oliver Cromwell's short

lived Commonwealth.

Following Cromwell's

death in 1658. The

Commonwealth quickly

collapsed, and in 1660 the

monarchy was restored under

Charles II.

On the Sunday, 2 September 1666 the Great Fire of London. The fire destroyed about 60% of the city.

The Monument was built to

commemorate the fire.

18th CenturyThe Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology had a profound effect on the UK socioeconomic .

19th CenturyDuring this period, London became a global political, financial, and trading capital. At the same time millions of people lived in overcrowded and unsanitary slums.

20th CenturyWorld War IIThe Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, during the Second World War. The Blitz hit many towns and cities across the country, but it began with the bombing of London for 76 consecutive nights.

Historical places in London

London Bridge

Tower bridge

Tower of London

Houses of Parliament

Buckingham Palace

St. Paul's Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

Hyde Park

The Monument

Hampton Court Palace

Windsor Castle

Wellington Arch

Marble Arch

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

WWW. WIKIPEDIA.ORG

www.britroyals.com