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Вопросы про историю Лондона.

1) What was the original name of London? Why was it so important for Romans?
2) Who was King Alfred the Great? When did he enter the city?
3) What is still the reminder of William the Conqueror?
4) How was Britain governed in 12th-14th centuries?
5) How did plague influence the history of London?
6) Who was in charge of the reconstruction of the city? Why did it need reconstruction?
7) Why did the population of London grow in the 19th century?
8) How did the First World War affect the history of London? What about the WWII?
9) How did London change after the WWII?
10) What are the names of skyscraper buildings in London?
Сергей Зайцев
Сергей Зайцев
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1)The modern title of a city — London — goes back to his Latin name "Londinium". The title — a Latin origin, also is formed from the Roman personal name designating "violent" Or the Title — a Latin origin, also happens from word Lond that means «Wild (that is grown with wood) a place»2)The king of Wessex, rules in 871—899/901 years, the first of kings of Wessex, a title using in white papers the king of England.To 878 king Alfred Great became the king of all England3)In 1066 after a victory at Hastings William the Conqueror became the king of England. Crowning transited in just completed Westminster abbey. Wilhelm gave to inhabitants of London some privileges in comparison with inhabitants of other cities. At his board in the city southeast the solidifying nowadays known as a Tower has been constructed. In 1097 his son Wilhelm II began building of the Westminster-hall which has formed a basis of the Westminster palace. In 1176 building of the well-known London bridge which has existed about 600 years began4)In the end of XIII century the adjacent princedom the Wales has been is final won by England and became a part of English kingdom. The history of England as independent state goes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by the period of board of Elizabeth I, the last queen from Tudor dynasty after which Jacob I who were the king of Scotland under a name of Jacob VI reigned. The union of England and Scotland has been added century later by the Act about the union (1707) which has final united England and Scotland in Kingdom Great Britain (English Kingdom of Great Britain).5)The plague, in XIV century raging in Europe, did not avoid also London. «The black death» came to England in 1348. The exact amount died in London is not known, but it is supposed that victims of a plague of a steel from 30 to 50 thousand persons.In London, as well as in all European cities of that time, there was a water drain and public health services system, besides, the city has been strongly overpopulated, and consequently there regularly sparked epidemics with many hundreds, and occasionally and thousand victims. But the most terrible happened in the middle of a XVII-th century, in 1665-1666. In her England name the Great Plague (English The Great Plague). In London 60 000 persons (the fifth part of a city) became victims of epidemic approximately.Right after the terminations of epidemic there was one more catastrophe — the Great London fire of 1666.6)Right after the terminations of epidemic there was one more catastrophe — the Great London fire of 1666.After the devastating fire which has comprehended London in 1666, it was entrusted to Ren to make the project of a new design and city construction; but this project, owing to different circumstances, is carried out only partly.7)XIX-th century — an epoch of prompt industrialization and an urbanization in the countries of Europe and the North America. This century in London the large quantity of new factories and factories has been constructed, and the population increased in 6 times. In a XIX-th century London was the greatest city of the world, by 1900 his population made about 6 million persons.In the middle of the century London faced for the first time mass immigration. Especially big inflow of visitors went from Ireland and colonies.8)The First World War for a while paused development of London. The city underwent for the first time to air raids. During the period between two world wars London continued to increase, but it is more on the area, instead of on the population.During the Second World War the capital of Great Britain was exposed to repeated aviabombardments heaviest of which had for September, 1940 and May, 1941. Many inhabitants have been evacuated from capital. As bombproof shelters underground stations served. In total during war in London her victims of a steel of 30 000 civilians, 50 000 got wounds, ten thousand houses have been destroyed.9)In post-war time London has lost
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