The ENTIRE History of London (History Documentary)

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London's growth from a Roman settlement to a capital of empire and global finance shapes this overview, which follows the city through plague, fire, revolution, and repeated reinvention. It reads the city's transformations against the larger trends of British and world history. The format is a continuous chronicle, using the streets themselves as a record of successive eras. It is an accessible way into a city whose past is layered nearly everywhere you look.

This documentary follows the entire history of London, from its origins as a Roman settlement to its rise as a capital of empire and global finance. It traces the city through plague, fire, revolution, and reinvention, showing how each era left its mark on the streets. Across nearly two hours it connects London's transformation to major turning points in British and world history. It is an engaging biography of one of the world's great cities. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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