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A visit to Guildhall can be arranged
The invasion of England by Roman troops in 43AD was to lead to the birth of
the City of London. By 50AD the Romans had settled on one of the two London
hills Cornhill – high solid ground complemented by the tidal river The Thames.
The Saxons who followed the Romans also left their mark in this City; they built the first
St Paul’s Cathedral and many of today’s churches are on Saxon foundations, they used the Thames and Lundenburg to develop their trade to other parts of the world and well-known market names Cheapside and Eastcheap still remain with us today.
William the Conqueror’s distrust of the people of London was apparent from
the start. This was a rich City, with its strong army trained and tested in
their fight against the Vikings, citizens conscious of their enormous power. He
decided not to fight them and instead granted them a Charter in 1067 allowing
them to rule themselves.
A writer commented “The City is where every street, lane and spire leads
straight into history, where you find more by being lost than in any part of
England” - you still can! The illustrated Talk will show you how much of it is still
with us!