History of London - Wikipedia
This was the period of mercantilism and monopoly trading companies such as the Muscovy Company (1555) and the British East India Company (1600) were established in London by royal charter. The latter, which ultimately came to rule India, was one of the key institutions in London, and in Britain as a whole, for two and a half centuries.
Exploring 1600s England: Politics, Society, Culture
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Historical city travel guide: London, late 16th century
2020年7月10日 · In this week's Historical City Travel Guide, we journey to Elizabethan London. From the Tower of London to the theatres and bear-pits of the south bank, we guide you through the things to see in England's capital city, as well as providing some tips on what to buy, where to eat and the best inns in town.
Explore 1600s London: History, Culture & Change
1600's London - A History London in the 1600s was a city of transformation and turbulence, marked by a series of events that shaped its history and physical landscape. From the early Stuart era to the dramatic changes of the Restoration, London saw political, religious, and cultural upheavals that influenced every aspect of its development.
Timeline of London - Wikipedia
1598–1600 – The Damned Crew is at large. 1599 – Spring/Summer: the Globe Theatre opens in Southwark using building material from The Theatre . 17th century
Open City: London, 1500–1700 - Folgerpedia
Open City: London, 1500–1700, one of the Exhibitions at the Folger, opened June 5, 2012 and closed on September 30, 2012. The exhibition celebrates London with an in-depth look at the city's early modern past, a time of fire, plague, and religious schisms, as well as international commerce, explosive population growth, and a bubbling mix of ...
London - Capital, Roman, Medieval | Britannica
4 天之前 · Although excavations west of London have revealed the remains of circular huts dating from before 2000 bc, the history of the city begins effectively with the Romans. Beginning their occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius in ad 43, the Roman armies soon gained control of much of the southeast of Britain.
BBC - History - British History in depth: London: Brighter Lights ...
2011年2月17日 · London exploded during the 16th and 17th centuries as it was transformed from being simply the capital of England to being a major centre of world commerce and culture. Bruce Robinson charts its...
London - Tudor, Population, Trade | Britannica
4 天之前 · Toward the middle of the 16th century London underwent an important growth in trade, which was boosted by the establishment of monopolies such as those held by the Muscovy Company (1555), the Turkey (later Levant) Company (1581), and the East India Company (1600). It also grew in population, with the number of Londoners increasing from over ...
Period 2: London in the Enlightenment (1660–1780) - Springer
2019年2月7日 · In the spring of 1660, after eleven grey years of the Puritan Commonwealth, King Charles II re-entered London in triumph: he was greeted, according to the diarist John Evelyn, by the army “brandishing their swords and shouting with inexpressible joy; the ways strewed with flowers, the bells ringing, the streets hung with tapestry, fountains runn...