London City

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This document is a fully written presentation about the city of London. We will present the most important monuments, the history of the city and the important people.

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[...] Someone wrote «the Capital of the Kingdom of England is one of the most renowned, possessing above others, abundant wealth, extensive commerce, great grandeur and significance», despite its Norman invasion or big diseases like the Black Death or the plague. The Tower of London- 1066. In 1635 the king opened Hyde Park to the public and in 1694 the Bank of England was formed while elegant houses were built around St James' palace, Bloomsbury, Knightsbridge village and Soho. In the east the poor continued to build houses. [...]

[...] Kings Cross Station was built in 1852. Westminster Cathedral was built has been built in 1903. In the 19th century London was a great manufacturing center in which food and drink were important industries. London suffered badly during the Second World War with the Blitz of September 1940, during which about 20,000 people were killed. Tower Bridge (1984), Westminster Abbaye and St Paul's Cathedral. Famous British figures: - Henry VIII He is the second Tudor monarch who was famous especially for his six marriages and for his English Reformation, separating the Church of England and the Pope. [...]

[...] She has marked a golden age of exploration and English culture. However, when she was 21, her older sister Queen Mary I had her imprisoned in the Tower of London for a year - Shakespeare“Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them” said the character Malvolio of Twelfth Night. The English playwright, author and poet is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. - Charles DickensTiny Tim, Oliver Twist, the Artful Dodger, Pip, David Copperfield, Samuel Pickwick The famous author created many fictional characters known all over the world. [...]