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The Story of London

The Story of London

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Number of Chapters: 24

Length: 12 hours and 49 minutes

Language: English

A non-exhaustive history of London from the earliest settlement up to early modern times, focusing on the daily lives of its citizens, the appearance of the city, and the more important characters and events in its development during the medieval period. The first half of the book focuses on the manners and morals of the people, and the second half of the book focuses on the government and major institutions of medieval London. (Summary by Paul Lawley-Jones)

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Dedication and Preface (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER I - Introduction: Early History of London to the Norman Conquest (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER II - The Walled Town and its Streets, part 1 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER II - The Walled Town and its Streets, part 2 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER II - The Walled Town and its Streets, part 3 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER III - Round the Town with Chaucer and the Poets of his Time (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER IV - The River and the Bridge (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER V - The King's Palace--The Tower (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VI - Manners, part 1 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VI - Manners, part 2 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VII - Health, Disease and Sanitation, part 1 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VII - Health, Disease and Sanitation, part 2 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VII - Health, Disease and Sanitation, part 3 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VII - Health, Disease and Sanitation, part 4 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VIII - The Governors of the City, part 1 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VIII - The Governors of the City, part 2 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER VIII - The Governors of the City, part 3 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER IX - Officials of the City (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER X - Commerce and Trade, part 1 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER X - Commerce and Trade, part 2 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER X - Commerce and Trade, part 3 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER XI - The Church and Education, part 1 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER XI - The Church and Education, part 2 (Paul Lawley-Jones)
CHAPTER XII - London from Mediæval to Modern Times (Paul Lawley-Jones)
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