THE FLOWER OF ALL CITIES: The History of London from Earliest Times to the Great Fire

The history of London up to 1666 is a story of Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans, Plantagenets, Tudors and Stuarts. Of a city that grew from ancient origins to become 'the flower of all cities' until the Great Fire. Through the story of early London we can trace a busy, beautiful, dangerous city--lost forever, but brought back to life through archaeological, pictorial and written records. 16 pages of photos.