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Tudor London

Type Object Region England Time c. 1485–1603

In the 1540s London was the political, religious, and commercial capital of England's Tudor kingdom, with its Thames port linking continental Europea…

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  1. c. 1534–1540London · Kingdom of EnglandHenry VIII advanced the independence of the Church of England and dissolved the monasteries; church property in the City of London and Westminster passed to the crown and nobility, Whitehall Palace was expanded, and the city's commercial guilds and port trade continued to expand amid the religious changes.
  2. c. 1541–1550London · Kingdom of EnglandIn the 1540s London had a population of about 120,000, making it one of Europe's largest cities; the Thames quays handled wool, cloth, and imported luxuries, Westminster Parliament and the self-government of the City of London ran in parallel, and the turbulence of Henry VIII's late court and religious policies was concentrated here.
  3. c. 1558–1603London · Kingdom of EnglandUnder Elizabeth I, London's theaters, publishing, and overseas trade flourished further, the city expanded northward and westward, and the layout of the Tudor capital matured by the end of the sixteenth century.

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