The History of London

Number of Chapters: 28

Length: 8 hours and 35 minutes

Language: English

Walter Besant was a novelist and historian, and his topographical and historical writings, ranging from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century, were probably best known through the detailed 10-volume Survey of London published after his death.

This earlier single volume covers, in less depth, the whole period from prehistory until the 19th century. The book appears originally to have been written for boys, and, indeed, the chapters are called "Lessons". However, it is a very readable history and provides a fascinating insight into both London's past and the government of the City at the time the book was written (1894). (Summary by Ruth Golding)

01 - Lessons 1 - 2: The Foundation of London (I - II) (Ruth Golding)

02 - Lessons 3 - 4: Roman London (I - II) (Ruth Golding)

03 - Lessons 5 - 7: After the Romans (I - III) (Ruth Golding)

04 - Lessons 8 - 10: The First and Second Saxon Settlements, and The Anglo-Saxon Citizen (Ruth Golding)

05 - Lessons 11 - 12: The Wall of London, and Norman London (Ruth Golding)

06 - Lessons 13 - 14: Fitzstephen's Account of the City (I - II) (Ruth Golding)

07 - Lessons 15 - 18: London Bridge (I - II), and The Tower of London (I - II) (Ruth Golding)

08 - Lessons 19 - 20: The Pilgrims, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital (Ruth Golding)

09 - Lessons 21 - 22: The Terror of Leprosy, and The Terror of Famine (Ruth Golding)

10 - Lessons 23 - 25: St. Paul's Cathedral (I - II), and Paul's Churchyard (Ruth Golding)

11 - Lessons 26 - 27: The Religious Houses, and Monks, Friars, and Nuns (Ruth Golding)

12 - Lessons 28 - 29: The London Churches, and The Streets (Ruth Golding)

13 - Lessons 30 - 32: Whittington (I - III) (Ruth Golding)

14 - Lessons 33 - 35: Gifts and Bequests, The Palaces and Great Houses, and Amusements (Ruth Golding)

15 - Lessons 36 - 37: Westminster Abbey, and The Court at Westminster (Ruth Golding)

16 - Lessons 38 - 39: Justice and Punishments, and The Political Power of London (Ruth Golding)

17 - Lessons 40 - 42: Elizabethan London (I - III) (Ruth Golding)

18 - Lessons 43 - 45: Trade (I - III) (Ruth Golding)

19 - Lessons 46 - 49: Plays and Pageants (I - IV) (Ruth Golding)

20 - Lessons 50 - 51: The Terror of the Plague (I - II) (Ruth Golding)

21 - Lessons 52 - 53: The Terror of Fire (I - II) (Ruth Golding)

22 - Lesson 54: Rogues and Vagabonds (Ruth Golding)

23 - Lessons 55 - 59: Under George the Second (I - V) (Ruth Golding)

24 - Lessons 60 - 62: The Government of the City (I - III) (Ruth Golding)

25 - Lesson 63: London (Ruth Golding)

26 - Author's Notes on Lessons 1 - 20 (Ruth Golding)

27 - Author's Notes on Lessons 21 - 39 (Ruth Golding)

28 - Author's Notes on Lessons 40 - 63 (Ruth Golding)

The audiobook The History of London falls under the genres of History, Travel & Geography. It is written by Walter Besant.

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