The Building of London: From the Conquest to the Great Fire

by John Schofield

What did the medieval and Tudor city of London look like? How did it grow from its Roman and Saxon origins to a great European metropolis? This book presents a detailed account of the evolution of Britain's capital up to the Great Fire of 1666. This survey takes us from London's early days as a Roman provincial capital up to the teeming city, packed with timber framed buildings, that fell prey to the Great Fire.

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1984