| London is the capital of the United Kingdom of | | | | 12th and 13th centuries are extremely important |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is situated in | | | | in the history of London, because London has the |
| the southeast of England, sitting along the | | | | basic frame of government during this period, |
| Thames River. The Inner London, the Outer | | | | which lay the foundation for the prosperous |
| London and the London City consist of the | | | | London in the Middle Age. The Westminster |
| Greater London, which is the London we usually | | | | Abbey, the St. Paul's Cathedral and many law |
| talk about. It has an area of 1600 square | | | | schools were built in this period. |
| kilometers with a population of 7.5 million. It is | | | | It enjoys a glorious history in the 16th and 17th |
| divided into 33 districts, and each city has a | | | | centuries, during which the culture and power of |
| mayor, a parliament and a city hall. | | | | this nation had been improved a lot. Then, the |
| This historic city was firstly built in the 43BC by | | | | Protestant Reformation, the peasant uprising, and |
| the Romans. In around 1st century AD, under the | | | | the civil war happened one by one. The Black |
| rein of Rome, England has used the Thames River | | | | Death, and the fires and the breakout of the |
| as the vital traffic line, and built the city | | | | Second World War brought severe damage to |
| construction along the banks of the Thames | | | | this city. However, no matter what adversity it is |
| River. Even now people can see the ancient walls | | | | facing, this city survived. Today, London lost its |
| left by Rome. The ancient Romans dumped this | | | | dominant status in the world, but it is still |
| city in the 5th century, and later Anglos, Saxons | | | | attracting people from home and abroad. |
| and Danish people all wanted to occupy this city. | | | | Many people get to know the tower of London, |
| William the Conquer owned the city in 1060 which | | | | the St. Paul's Cathedral, the Buckingham Palace, |
| ended the fight. In 1087, William the 1st built the | | | | and the British Museum, even though they have |
| Tower of London in 1087, which is a well-known | | | | not been to London. I think everyone has a |
| scenic spot all over the world. | | | | London of their own after visiting this place. |