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History of London

The history of London is rather colourful and long. London is situated on the banks of the River Thames. We have attempted to describe the key times here. For those who are looking for more information. I suggest the British Library on Euston Road is the best source of detailed information on the History of London.

London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom and the country’s financial centre. The city has used its privileged location in southeastern England to its advantage, having always been a densely populated and wealthy area.

Ancient Romans founded a port and trading settlement called Londinium in 43 A.D., and a few years later a bridge was constructed across the Thames to facilitate commerce and troop movements. But in 60 A.D., Celtic queen Boudicca led an army to sack the city, which was burned to the ground in the first of many fires to destroy London.

The city was soon rebuilt but burned again about 125 A.D. More rebuilding occurred, and within a few generations, the population exceeded 40,000 people. After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D., however, the city was attacked numerous times by Vikings and other raiders, and soon London was largely abandoned.

Georgian London

3 December 2014

History of London

The early years of the 18th century saw the birth of newspapers in London. The early papers, the most distinguished one of

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Tudor London

7 November 2014

History of London

When Henry VII took the throne in 1485, the population of the city of London was about 75,000. By 1600 that figure

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Medieval London

19 October 2014

History of London

Some say that the medieval history of London began on Christmas Day, 1066, when William the Conqueror was crowned and jewelled as

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Saxon London

29 September 2014

History of London

After the Romans left, the city of London fell into a downside of decline. The population diminished considerably and a large area

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Roman London

29 August 2014

History of London

London’s first emergence in the history books took place during the invasion of Romans in Britain, around 43 AD. The Romans constructed

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Victorian London

5 July 2014

History of London

The Victorian city of London was a city of startling contrasts. New buildings and affluent development went hand in hand with horribly

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About London

11 April 2014

History of London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan terrain of the country. London is among the

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