Kategória: HISTORY OF LONDON
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The city of old London had narrow, crooked streets and wooden houses. It was a dirty city, too. In 1665 seventy-five thousand Londoners died from the plague. On 2 September 1666, a bakery in Pudding Lane near London Bridge caught fire. It was Thomas Farriner’s* shop; he was the baker for King Charles II and…
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Julius Caesar wrote in around 55 BCE, “The Britons have a huge number of cattle, they use gold coins or iron bars as their money, and produce tin and iron.” So Caesar and his army invaded Britain because Rome wanted to get its hand on British resources to become richer. The Romans came from the…
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The most famous places / sights / landmarks: St Paul’s Cathedral; the Bank of England (and Museum); the Monument (of the Great Fire of London); Millennium Bridge; Shakespeare’s Globe; The Guildhall; Saint Bride’s Church. The City of London was once “London only” – in Roman times it was Londinium surrounded by walls. You can still…
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The Ceremony on the Keys watch live how the Warders close the Tower (tradition for 700 years) – every day!; visitors are escorted in and out the Tower (9.30 p.m.-10.30 p.m.; the ceremony starts at 10.05 p.m.); you must book a ticket (free) online (only) – the event is fully booked for about a year…
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Ravens have been in the Tower since it was built. They are the kings of the Tower and the guardians, as the saying goes: “If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall.” According to the legend, it was King Charles II who ordered to protect the Ravens. There are seven ravens to guard…
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FACTFILE Age: more than 900 years Built by: William the Conqueror Its roles in British history: a Royal palace; a prison; an arsenal; a Royal Zoo; a place of execution; a Royal mint. The Tower of London was a prison over a lot of centuries. The prisoners were brought via the River Thames from Westminster.…
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TUDOR AND ELIZABETHAN LONDON Under the Tudors, London grew a lot bigger and wealthier. It was the Renaissance Era: times of happiness and joy, when even poor people could enjoy theatre plays, music and games. By 1600, London’s population was 200,000. Rich men had built houses along the Strand joining London to Westminster. Along the…
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Listen and watch.
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Read and listen to Chapter 5 from the London book. CHAPTER 5 – By the river River Thames, the the longest river in England and the second longest in the UK; it rises in Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea; it is 346 km long; it has been an important route…
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London in the Middle Ages was a lot smaller than the city is today. The houses were made of wood and they were built very close to each other. Streets were covered in mud, or at some places stones called cobbles. Shops in the street had signs on them to show what they sold, because…
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