Project Gutenberg 2014-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 643 Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Godfrey, Walter H. 1881 1961 Godfrey, W. H. Godfrey, Walter Hindes Kimball, Katharine 1866 1949 Kimball, Katherine Kimball, K. Railton, Herbert 1857 1910 The Story of London Mediæval town series Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Story of London" by Henry B. Wheatley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the city of London, particularly focusing on its development and character during the mediæval period. Wheatley aims to provide readers with insights into the historical aspects of London life, its citizens, the governance of the city, and the daily circumstances that shaped the thriving metropolis. The opening of the book introduces the rich and complex history of London from its early formation to the Norman Conquest. Wheatley discusses the contentious debates surrounding the antiquity of London and presents evidence of its geographical and cultural evolution. He highlights the significant influence of the Norman Conquest on the city, alongside outlining the city’s gradual development as a bustling center of trade and governance. This initial section sets the stage for the detailed exploration of London’s medieval character, including the daily lives of its inhabitants and the historical documents that inform our understanding of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46618/46618-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en London (England) -- History DA Text Mediæval Town Series Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 955417 2025-07-18T16:45:23.756811 text/html 927905 2024-10-24T10:03:43 text/html 17266042 2025-07-18T16:45:43.843700 application/epub+zip 17257162 2025-07-18T16:45:28.076831 application/epub+zip 408411 2025-07-18T16:45:25.661856 application/epub+zip 16671679 2025-07-18T16:45:54.259652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16537026 2025-07-18T16:45:39.699791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579177 2022-09-21T07:55:42.495187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738581 2025-07-18T16:45:21.153840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757460 2024-11-28T10:48:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19265 2025-07-18T16:45:54.500662 application/rdf+xml 23079 2025-07-18T16:45:25.844795 image/jpeg 2655 2025-07-18T16:45:25.753771 image/jpeg 18447062 2025-07-18T16:45:24.114839 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia