LONDON (IT´S PLACES OF INTEREST)

LONDON (IT´S PLACES OF INTEREST)

From the history of London.
The Romans came to England in 43 BC They built the town on the river Thames. The name of the town was LONDONIUM. The Romans choose a good place for the town - it was easy to cross the river there Londonium got bigger and bigger. Ships came to the town from all over Europe. The Romans built roads from Londonium to other parts of Britain. Soon after 500 AD the Romans left Britain.

1066 - WILLIAM CONQUEROR came to England. He came from Normandy in France. He became the king of England and lived in London. He was afraid of people of London. He had a building built for himself - THE WHITE TOWER OF LONDON. All the queens and king of England lived London. It was the big guest town in England.
William Shakespeare, the great English dramatics also lived there most of his life. His dramatics plays were acted in the Globe Theatre. The popular theatre was demolished in 1644.
The house of Shakespeare’s London was built very close to one another. They were made of wood. On Saturday, the 2nd in September 1666, there was a big fire of London. It started in the house of the king’s baker in Pudding lane, near London bridge. The fire burned until Thursday Most of London was destroyed. Many people lost their homes.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY
One of the finest - examples of early gothic architecture. In Westminster Cathedral all the English monarchies have been crowned. Among the famous person buried here are. Queen Elizabeth I., Mary Stuart - the Queen of Scots, Isaac Newton, Darwin, Dickens.

THE CITY
It is the oldest part of LONDON. It is his historical center.