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Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by 209.198.142.10 (Talk); changed back to last version by Conrad Leviston

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Reverted edits by 209.198.142.10 (Talk); changed back to last version by Conrad Leviston

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	'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.		'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.

209.198.142.10 at 09:06, 3 October 2007

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	'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.		'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.

Conrad Leviston: Category:Cities (medieval)

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	The main seat of government, however, migrated out of the commercial hub of London proper, upriver about 2 miles to the isle of Thorney where [[monk]]s had built a [[cathedral]], the [[Westminster Abbey\|West Minster]]. A hall was built here for the King, and around it grew the [[Palace]] of Westminster.		The main seat of government, however, migrated out of the commercial hub of London proper, upriver about 2 miles to the isle of Thorney where [[monk]]s had built a [[cathedral]], the [[Westminster Abbey\|West Minster]]. A hall was built here for the King, and around it grew the [[Palace]] of Westminster.

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Simoncursitor: Corrected Cian's erroneous correction of my mis-spelling

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Corrected Cian's erroneous correction of my mis-spelling

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	'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.		'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.

	As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later. When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching [[ship]]s. This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was ~~revisited~~ by native [[king]]s, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.		As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later. When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching [[ship]]s. This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was reinvested by native [[king]]s, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.

	[[Saxon]] kings ruled from here, when they weren't somewhere else in their kingdom, and [[William the Conqueror\|William]] (the Bastard, of [[Normandy]]) built a [[Norman]] [[keep]] here which still exists as the [[White Tower]] within the [[Tower of London]].		[[Saxon]] kings ruled from here, when they weren't somewhere else in their kingdom, and [[William the Conqueror\|William]] (the Bastard, of [[Normandy]]) built a [[Norman]] [[keep]] here which still exists as the [[White Tower]] within the [[Tower of London]].

Cian at 23:57, 10 November 2004

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	'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.		'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain\|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.

	As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later. When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching [[ship]]s. This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was ~~reivested~~ by native [[king]]s, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.		As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later. When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching [[ship]]s. This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was revisited by native [[king]]s, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.

	[[Saxon]] kings ruled from here, when they weren't somewhere else in their kingdom, and [[William the Conqueror\|William]] (the Bastard, of [[Normandy]]) built a [[Norman]] [[keep]] here which still exists as the White Tower within the Tower of London.		[[Saxon]] kings ruled from here, when they weren't somewhere else in their kingdom, and [[William the Conqueror\|William]] (the Bastard, of [[Normandy]]) built a [[Norman]] [[keep]] here which still exists as the [[White Tower]] within the [[Tower of London]].

	The main seat of government, however, migrated out of the commercial hub of London proper, upriver about 2 miles to the isle of Thorney where [[monk]]s had built a [[cathedral]], the West Minster. A hall was built here for the King, and around it grew the [[Palace]] of Westminster.		The main seat of government, however, migrated out of the commercial hub of London proper, upriver about 2 miles to the isle of Thorney where [[monk]]s had built a [[cathedral]], the [[Westminster Abbey\|West Minster]]. A hall was built here for the King, and around it grew the [[Palace]] of Westminster.

	Writ 1 October 2004 by Cursitor; his own work.

Cian: links

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-London was, to all intents and purposes) founded by the Romans, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of Brittania (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.<br>
+'''London''' was to all intents and purposes founded by the [[Roman]]s, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of [[Britain|Brittania]] (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.
-As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later.  When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching ships.  This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was reivested by native kings, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.<br>
+As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later.  When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching [[ship]]s.  This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was reivested by native [[king]]s, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.
 Writ 1 October 2004 by Cursitor; his own work.

62.25.106.209 at 14:29, 1 October 2004

2004-10-01T14:29:14Z

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London was, to all intents and purposes) founded by the Romans, when Claudius sent his legions to conquer the island of Brittania (as the Romans eventually called it). There may have been a native settlement there before, but it was almost certainly not called anything like London, nor did it have especial significance.<br>
As Londinium it was the capital of the Roman province, until Brittania was sub-divided later. When the Romans left it appears to have carried on, for some time, because later records and archaeology point to a trading station just outside the western gates of the Roman city, at a suitable point for beaching ships. This later became known as the Ald-wich or "old city", when the Roman city was reivested by native kings, who doubtless found the semi-tumbled Roman walls useful.<br>
Saxon kings ruled from here, when they weren't somewhere else in their kingdom, and William (the Bastard, of Normandy) built a Norman keep here which still exists as the White Tower within the Tower of London.<br>
The main seat of government, however, migrated out of the commercial hub of London proper, upriver about 2 miles to the isle of Thorney where monks had built a cathedral, the West Minster. A hall was built here for the King, and around it grew the Palace of Westminster.<p>
Writ 1 October 2004 by Cursitor; his own work.