The remarkable history of seventeenth-century London – told through the lives of those who experienced it
The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I’s execution, the Plague and the Great Fire, the Restoration and then the Glorious Revolution… The seventeenth century was one of the most momentous times in the history of Britain, and Londoners took centre stage.
In this fascinating account, I chart the impact of national events on an ever-growing citizenry with its love of pageantry, spectacle and enterprise. Drawing on diaries, letters, and wills, I evoke the remarkable figures of the period – including Shakespeare, Bacon, Pepys and Newton; and trace the untold stories of ordinary Londoners.
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