Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 450 Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter The History of London Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of London" by Walter Besant is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rich and complex history of London, documenting its evolution from ancient times through the eras of Roman, Saxon, and Norman rule. Through detailed narratives and analysis, it aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the city's foundational events, key figures, and significant developments. The opening of the text delves into the legendary origins of London, tracing its foundation to Brutus, a survivor of the Trojan War, and focusing on key historical interpretations surrounding its early settlements. It discusses geographical factors that influenced the city's growth, such as its rivers and topography, which provided strategic advantages. Besant underscores the importance of archaeological discoveries and historical documents in reconstructing the past, advocating for a methodical examination of London's physical landscape to better grasp its historical context. Through this lens, the narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of London's societal, political, and architectural transformations throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- History DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 509447 2025-06-11T13:39:11.769200 text/html 499891 2009-02-04T07:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3232261 2009-02-04T07:53:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3365141 2025-06-11T13:39:23.193616 application/epub+zip 3369680 2025-06-11T13:39:14.825175 application/epub+zip 260045 2025-06-11T13:39:13.051167 application/epub+zip 3586437 2025-06-11T13:39:29.613645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3513483 2025-06-11T13:39:21.755628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390907 2022-09-13T06:17:20.202367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422979 2025-06-11T13:39:10.308174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422863 2009-02-04T07:53:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 161896 2009-02-04T07:53:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422886 2009-02-04T07:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161841 2009-02-04T07:53:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20458 2025-06-11T13:39:29.794583 application/rdf+xml 12030 2025-06-11T13:39:13.662159 image/jpeg 3300 2025-06-11T13:39:13.357160 image/jpeg 3310999 2025-06-11T13:39:12.000182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia