0241369983 
Hardback A short history of London : the creation of a world capital / Simon Jenkins.
Publication year: 2019
Language: English
Media type Hardback
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9780241369982 (hbk.) :
Notes:
Illustration and map on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Extent: xvi, 393 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (b
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London: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This unremarkable place - not even included in the Domesday Book - became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It swelled with industry and became the centre of the largest empire in history. And rising from the rubble of the Blitz, it is now one of the greatest cities in the world. From the prehistoric occupants of the Thames Valley to the preoccupied commuters of today, Simon Jenkins brings together the key events, individuals and trends in London's history to create a matchless portrait of the capital.
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