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Who was the Emperor when the Romans conquered Britain?
Claudius
How large was londinium
A square mile
Why did the Romans leave Britain
To defend the roman empire
Name two things the roman build while they were in Londinium
A wall, a bridgem an emphitheatre, a fort, a basilica and forum
What is the Monument
A memorial to the great fire of London
What year was the Great fire
1666
Who rebuilt St. Pauls Cathedral and many churches after the great fire of london
Christopher Wren
What Roman site is Leadenhall Market built on
The Basllica and Forum
What were the streets of London like in medieval times
Narrow and windy
What was the royal exchange built for
for business men to meet
What is the importance of archaeological digs
to discover the history of the area
what are the ruins under the guildhall
amphitheater
Who is the most important person in the city of london
The Lord Mayor of London
What was the Zong Massacre
The ship where in 1781, 130 enslaved people were thrown overboard so insurance could be paid
Why did Cass Business School have to change its name to the Bayes Business School
Because Sir John Cass was known to have had very strong connections to slavery and was a key member of the RAC
Why the William the conqueror build the Tower of London
To awe and subdue Londoners/ firghten or warn londoners that Normans were now in charge
Which was the first part of the tower of london
The White Tower/ tower with four turrets
Where can you see the Murder Holes
Tower of London in arches above gateways. Used to pour boiling liquid or harmful substances on the enemy if they entered the precincts of the castle
Why are there models of lions and elephants and monkeys around the tower of london
Because it was a menagerie/zoo at one time. The animals were gifts from foreign royals.
What was the reformation
The time when the religon changes from chatolic to protestant in the reign of henry VIII
Who was the last Tudor monarch
Elizabeth I
What was the name of the dynasty after the Tudors
The Stuarts
Which King was Beheaded in 1649
Charles I
Who was the lard protector of england in the commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell
What was the restoration
when the monarchy was restoed by Charles II in 1660
What defined the area of Londinium
A wall
Who was the monarch during the great fire
Charles II
Whose diary do we get a first hand account of the great fire
Samuel Pepy
What was the dynasty after the Tudors
Stuarts
What was the Reformation?
Changing of Chatolic religion to protestant
What was the restoration
return of the monarchy
Why was there a rebellion in 1381 under Wat Tyler
A history of economic hardship and the poll tax on everyone over the age of 15
Who commissioned the tower of london
William the Conqueror
Names of the two wifes of Henry the 8th beheaded in the tower of london
Ann Boleyn and Catherine howard
Who were the first immigrants to spitafields
The huguenots
What trade did the Guguenots bring with them
Silk weaving
Name two other groups of immigrants in settled in Spitalfields
Irish, Jews, Bangladesh and Bengali
Why wont there be anymore immigrants to spitafields area
too expesnive
What was spitafeilds built on
The land that once belonged to St Mary’s priory church and hospital that was dissolved in the reformation
What religion did Oliver Cromwell practice
Puritanism
Who became joint king and queen after James II fled the country
William and Mary - Protestants. mary wasthe daughter of James II
What was the Bill of Rights of 1689
It establsihed supremacy of Parliament over the Monarchy
What sort of Monarchy do we have today
Constitutional monarchy
Who is the heir to the throne
Prince william
Why did the romans abondon londinium
they were called back to defend their empire
Name two activites that took place in the tower of london
Imprisonment, execution, keeping of animals in a zoo, making money in a royal mint, study of stars in an Observatory, storage of weapons in an armoury, storage of ammunition and gunpowder, a living place for soldiers in a barracks, home to the Crown Jewels, living place for Royals and a tourist attraction/museum.
Why did monarchs and aristocrats build their palaces and mansions on the banks of the River Thames in the medieval times?
The quickest way to travel was by boat along the river with the tide.
Who was Watt Tyler
Leader of the Peasants’ Revolt
Who was the last Tudor monarch
Elizabeth I
What was the name of the dynasty after the Tudors
The stuarts
Who was the king who was beheaded
Charles I
Who was lord protector of england
Oliver cromwell
What part of africa want the Benin Bronzes returned
Nigeria
Where does the rosetta stone come from
egypt
Who was lord Elgin
He bought the Parthenon Sculptures and brought them to England
Who controls easter island today
Chile
Who founded Westminster Abbey
Edward the Confessor
Name two tudor queens buried in Westminster Abbey
Mary I and Elizabeth I
What is whitehall named after
a palace
Who built St. James place
Henry VIII