London is big and can be baffling, but don t worry if you don t
know a buskin from a firkin. This is the book to put you right how
to read up in advance, how to get there, settle in and keep safe on
the streets, how to meet the people and find out the famous.
Saunter over London Bridge with its dozens of shops and houses.
Wonder at Whitehall, Europe s largest palace. Revere the tombs of
kings in Westminster Abbey. Tour the Tower of London an archive,
armoury, mint, menagerie, prison and jewel house all in one
building. Watch the finest plays and players at the Rose Theatre
and marvel at the bustle of business in the Royal Exchange. Go down
to Greenwich to stand on the deck of the Golden Hind, the ship that
sailed round the world. London is the magnet for the talents of a
nation stirring to greatness. Shakespeare bestrides the stage. At
Elizabeth s dazzling court Ralegh and Essex are rivals for her
favour. From the shadows Dr Dee, mathematician and magician,
proffers secret counsel to the Queen. T&H picture researchers
Sally Paley and Alice Foster won the Longman-History Today award
2010 for Historical Picture Researcher of the Year for their work
on Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day.
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