British History/london 1600

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Expert: - 4/30/2005


Question
hi Joseph,
could you please tell me who was responsible for designing and shaping london in the 17th century?
and if you have any good websites i can check out about it that would be great...
many thanks,
Mandy :o)

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Hi Mandy,

Well, "designing" London would have to be Sir Christopher Wren.  But shaping means many things.  Politically, the Stuarts, the Cromwells, the Junto, William of Orange, and various members of Parliament and the Court.  Scientifically, there is Newton of course.  

Here are some useful Web sites to take a look at, though I think you'll find much more in a library.  Use these as your first steps and then do some more intensive reading, depending on what interests you.

http://www.ferdinando.org.uk/17th_century_london.htm

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=10109

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/site/request/setTemplate:singlecontent/contentTypeA/conWebD...

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/fire/map.html

http://www.cannylink.com/history17thcentury.htm

These are pretty good sites, but I urge you to look beyond sites and get some good books, too.

Best wishes,

Joseph Logue

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I am knowledgeable about English history from about 1400 to 1688, and then from the reign of Victoria (after 1837). I have a particular interest in the monarchy and dynastic relations of Europe from 1800 onwards. I cannot answer questions regarding the latter Stuarts, the early Hanovers, and the politics of the 18th century.

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Undergraduate degree in British history.
Lifelong interest, and over 25 years of personal study.
Oxford University: History of the British Monarchy

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BA/History
MS/Library and Information Science
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Graduated with distinction from the Program for European Studies (UMass Boston).

Awards and Honors
Graduated with distinction from the Program for European Studies (UMass Boston).

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