Over the past 2,000 years, London has survived invasions, plagues, fires and air raids, witnessed the wealth and power of monarchs such as Henry VIII and Queen Victoria, and the building of palaces, parks and railways. Produced in association with The Museum of London, this is London's incredible story, as it grew from a small Roman town to one of the greatest cities in the world.
Chapters in this book include:
- Romans rule
- Saxons and Vikings
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Plots, wars and plague
- The Great Fire
- Elegance and despair
- Victorian giant
- The 20th century ...and on
- Timeline of London history
This is Book 70 in the Young Reading Series 3 Series. See all Young Reading Series 3 books here.
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Rob Lloyd Jones never wanted to be a writer when he grew up – he wanted to be Indiana Jones! So he studied Egyptology and archaeology, and went on expeditions to strange places. But all he found were interesting stories, so he decided to write them down. Rob has won a string of awards, including the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, The Phoeni
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