London landmarks, museums and historical sitesOnline version
London landmarks, museums and historical sites
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London grew where it did for a reason.
Why was the Thames so important historically?
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When the Romans built their settlement on the Thames around 47-50 CE, chosen for its strategic location for trade and transport throughout Roman Britain, what did they call it?
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When the Anglo-Saxons had taken over what did they and the invading Vikings call it?
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What is this landmark called?
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The Tower of London was built shortly after the Norman Conquest.
What new king do you think ordered its construction back then?
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The Tower became a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class and would.show how rulers held power in medieval and early modern England.
What do you think it was mainly used for?
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This church is older than most buildings around it and is closely tied to monarchy.
What has Westminster Abbey mainly been used for?
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English kings have been crowned at Wesminster Abbey for nearly 1,000 years., with the first being crowned in 1066 CE.
Which English king was the first to be crowned at Westminster Abbey?
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This is the Banqueting House, it is one of the few remaining parts of the old Palace of Whitehall, which before it burned down was at one time the largest palace in Europe.
A banquet is an elaborate and fancy meal for many people.. What do you think the Banqueting House was mainly used for?
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As part of the English Revolution, the English Civil War challenged the idea of absolute rule by kings, ultimately leading to the overthrow and execution of the king. It was the first time that happened in Europe.
Which king was executed outside the Banqueting House in 1649?
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The execution of Charles I marked a major break in English and European history.
What did the execution show?
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What famous royal palace is this?
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Who holds political power in Britain today?
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In the early modern age during the English Revolution, England changed from a system of government where the king ruled without limits to a system of government where the king's power is limited by Parliament.
So England went from an...
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Knowing that England changed from an absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, what do you think Buckingham Palace is mainly used for today?
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This tower is part of the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and was built in 1843.
Many people outside of the UK call it Big Ben., but what does the name “Big Ben” actually refer to?
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This is the Palace of Westminster, but it's also called the Houses of ....
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What cathedral is this?
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Religion has been a core part of English identity. St. Paul's Cathedral was built after Henri VIII and Elizabeth I when England turned away from the Catholic Church.
Which religion is St. Paul’s Cathedral linked to?
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The cathedral was rebuilt in the 17th century to what it is today. It was rebuilt after a major disaster destroyed it in 1666.
What do you think destroyed the earlier cathedral?
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What famous London square is this?
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The square remembers the Battle of Trafalgar, a major naval battle in 1805.
Who do you think the British were fighting in that battle?
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As part of Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom, the French and Spanish fleets combined to take control of the English Channel.
They put a statue up to commemorate the leader who helped defeat Napoleon's fleet, off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. Who is the statue on the column in the square?
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Britain developed Parliament over many centuries after medieval monarchy.
What is the main role of the Houses of Parliament?
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Parliament became powerful after limiting the monarchy.
Which document first seriously limited royal power, but was later not kept to by the monarchs?
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London depended heavily on river trade. Why was Tower Bridge built with a moving middle section?
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The Tower Bridge was built in the late 19th century, in 1886.
What period of British history does this belong to?
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When Britain built a global empire, it collected objects from many civilizations.. The British Museum was built to house and display vast collections of human history, art, and culture.
What is the British Museum mainly known for today?
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Many objects in the museum come from Britain’s imperial period.
How do you think Britain geot many of these artefacts?
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What museum could this be?
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The Natural History Museum reflects Britain’s role in developing modern science.
What is the Natural History Museum mainly about?
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What was the name of one of Britain’s most important scientists who lived in London after his HMS Beagle journey and changed how people understood life and its evolution?
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Darwin worked out many of his important ideas in London. Those ideas would challenge older beliefs.
What did Darwin argue about living beings?
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Whose gravestone in a London cemetery is this?
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Living in London, Marx studied Britain closely during the Industrial Revolution.
Which class did he think could overthrow class society?
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Marx’s gravestone includes one sentence from The Communist Manifesto "“Workers of all lands, unite!” "
What does the inscription mean?
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What landmark is this?
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Most London landmarks are centuries old, but this one is not, it was built in the contemporary age.
When do you think the London Eye was built?
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