History of London

1. History of London
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2. Areas of London
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3. How many people live in London?
Greater London: around 7,500,000
London Metropolitan Area: 12-18 million
How many people live in Rome?
Around 3,000,000
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4. 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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5. 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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7. The Tower of London
15th century manuscript
Today
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8. Tudor London
1485-1603
• 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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9. The Globe Theatre
Theatre flourished in Tudor London. William
Shakespeare was a popular figure and he wrote for the
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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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11. 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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13. London at War
Much of London was bombed and people
fled to the countryside for safety.
The Blitz
Winter 1940
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14. The Blitz
St. Paul’s Cathedral survived the Blitz. This photo became an
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15. 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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16. 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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