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History of London
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Areas of London
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How many people live in London? Greater London: around 7,500,000 London Metropolitan Area: million How many people live in Rome? Around 3,000,000
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Roman London
London was founded by Romans, they call their new city “LONDINIUM”.
It became the capital city of Britain in the 2nd century.
It had lots of important public buildings, like a basilica, temple, bath houses, amphitheatre, and forts.
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Westminster Abbey
Edward the Confessor (Anglo-Saxon king) founded Westminster Abbey in the 11th century. He spent most of his life here.
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6. Norman and Medieval London 1066- 15th century
William the Conqueror captured London in 1066 and was crowned King in Westminster Abbey.
He built the Tower of London on the river Thames. This was the first stone castle in London.
London Bridge was the only bridge across the Thames until 1739.
Trade and population grew rapidly in Medieval London.
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The Tower of London
Today
15th century manuscript
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Tudor London
In Tudor London, trade expanded to the Americas and Russia. London became very rich.
London was a multi-cultural city and people settled there from all over the world.
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The Globe Theatre
Theatre flourished in Tudor London. William Shakespeare was a popular figure and he wrote for the Globe Theatre.
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10. The Great Fire of London
In September 1666, a great fire ripped through London for 5 days, destroying 60% of the city.
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Rebuilding London
Houses were rebuilt with stone rather than wood to prevent great fires.
Christopher Wren rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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12. London in the 19th century
London became the largest city in the world and a global centre for trade, politics, and finance.
London was also a city of poverty and millions of people lived in slums.
In 1863, the first underground railway line was opened.
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London at War
The Blitz Winter 1940
Much of London was bombed and people fled to the countryside for safety.
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The Blitz
St. Paul’s Cathedral survived the Blitz. This photo became an iconic image.
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The Swinging Sixties
London in the 1960’s was an important centre for youth culture and fashion. It was called “Swinging London”.
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21st Century There was a terrorist attack on 7th July 2005, right after London had won the bid to host the Olympics. Three bombings in the Underground and one on a double decker bus.
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