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Multilingual gossip in Elizabethan London Date: September 25, 2024 ... and we can hear the voices of regular people because of the extensive records kept by churches at the time.

London Then and Now by Vaughan Grylls chronicles the transformation of England's capital over the past two centuries, ... There are famous buildings from every century from Elizabethan Times, ...

'Each time the atlas was republished, small corrections and alterations were made as the city grew. 'Notable features include the Tower of London, the Old St Paul's Cathedral and also local wildlife.

Britain's first black community in Elizabethan London. Published. 20 July 2012. Share. close panel. ... Sadly, their own story, in their own words, is lacking, but by the time we reach the 18th ...

The remains of what may be the oldest theater in London — constructed three years after Shakespeare's birth — have been unearthed ahead of a new housing development in the East End of the ...

Stranger churches in early modern London had ‘eyes everywhere’ to hear, spread and dispel gossip in multiple languages, according to new research. The Elizabethan era saw large numbers of ...

The reign of Elizabeth I saw the beginning of Britain's first black community. It's a fascinating story for modern Britons, writes Michael Wood.