ISBN: 9781156495681

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Roman London, Tudor London, Stuart London, Anglo-Saxon London, History of London 1900-1939, 19th Century London, Norman and Medieval London, 18th Century London. Excerpt: The 18th century was a period of rapid growth for London, reflecting an increasing national population, the early stirrings of Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Roman London, Tudor London, Stuart London, Anglo-Saxon London, History of London 1900-1939, 19th Century London, Norman and Medieval London, 18th Century London. Excerpt: The 18th century was a period of rapid growth for London, reflecting an increasing national population, the early stirrings of the Industrial Revolution, and London's role at the centre of the evolving British Empire. In 1707 an Act of Union was passed merging the Scottish and the English Parliaments, thus establishing The Kingdom of Great Britain. A year later, in 1708 Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral was completed on his birthday. However, the first service had been held on December 2, 1697; more than 10 years earlier! This Cathedral replaced the original St. Paul's which had been completely destroyed in the Great Fire of London. This building is considered one of the finest in Britain and a fine example of Baroque architecture. The Clock Tower of Wren's St. Paul's Cathedral During the Georgian period London spread beyond its traditional limits at an accelerating pace. New districts such as Mayfair were built for the rich in the West End, new bridges over the Thames encouraged an acceleration of development in South London and in the East End, the Port of London expanded downstream from the City. During this period was also the uprising of the American colonies. In 1780, the Tower of London held its only American prisoner, former President of the Continental Congress, Henry Laurens. In 1779 he was the Congress's representative of Holland, and got the country's support for the Revolution. On his return voyage back to America, the Royal Navy captured him and charged him with treason after finding evidence of a reason of war between Great Britain and the Netherlands. He was Books, , History-Of-London-By-Period~~Books-Llc, 999999999, History Of London By Period, Books Llc, 1156495687, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: LIFE JOURNEY, 60 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=4mm, Gew.=100gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert