History

=London= The capital of the UK. A city with a great and long history.

The romans invaded England in year 43. They sailed up the River Thames. Since they knew that it was important to control a crossing point at the River Thames, and decided to build a settlement on the north bank. After they had settled, they built a bridge over the Thames, and since that it has always been a //London// //bridge// in the same area.
 * Romans – from year 43**

In year 842 the Danish Vikings looted London, and it was a disaster. In 851 they came back, but this time they burned down a large part of the town. In 878 King Alfred the Great defeated the Danes, and they split the country between them. King Alfred took the south and west, and the Deans took the eastern part of England. In 886 King Alfred’s men took London. He repaired the old Roman town. When the Vikings came back and attacked London again in year 1016, the Saxons fought them off.
 * Saxons and Vikings – from year 824**

England was attacked by King Olaf of Norway at the beginning of the 11th century. Because of the London Bridge, he was unable to sail up the Thames where the London Bridge was. Olaf and his man tied ropes to the wooden struts to supporting the bridge, since it was made of wood. Then they rowed away, and the wooden London Bridge collapsed.

//“London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady."//

Edward the Confessor became King of the Vikings and the Saxons in year 1042

Tudor was the family name to the first Tudor kings, Henry VII and Henry VIII. Henry VIII created many places. He’s famous for closing the cities monasteries on 1536. That was after the Roman Catholic Church refused to grant him a divorce.
 * Tudors 1485-1603**

WWI hits London first in 1915. The first Zeppelin bomb fell down near Guildhall, killing 39 people. Total it was 650 fatal accident in London to end of the War.
 * World War 1**


 * World War 2**

During world war 2,London bombed extesively by the german "Luftwaffe".The attacks started with the "The Blitz" during the battle of Britain. Before the bombing started,many houndred thousand children where evacuated to the countryside.

The worst bombing was from 7.September 1940 to 10. May 1941. 18 000 tonn explosives got dropped in 71 raids against London.After that, the germans main focus was transfered to their eastfront.The area that was nost damaged was the Docklands.

Almsot 30 000 Londoners died under the bombing missions, and 50 000 seriuosly injured. Many buildings was ruined, and many houndreds of thousands lost their homes.According to "http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/blitz." these nights of heavy bombing was supposed to demoralize the population and force them to capulate.

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