Walter Besant, the prolific Victorian novelist and social historian of London, traces the city’s history from its Roman foundation as Londinium through the Saxon, Norman, and medieval periods into the modern age. Besant had an unrivalled command of London’s topography, social history, and documentary record, and this volume distils his expertise into a readable narrative accessible to a wide audience.
This free EPUB edition is formatted for modern e-readers. While primarily a work of urban history, The History of London is relevant to the ancient shelf for its treatment of Roman London — its forum, amphitheatre, and walls — and the archaeological legacy of antiquity in a living city.