Norman and medieval London

Norman and medieval London
1066–1485
A medieval cityscape. A fantastical version of the Tower of London stands in the foreground, with the River Thames around it. London Bridge can be seen in the distance.
London as depicted in a 15th-century manuscript, showing the Tower of London, the River Thames, and London Bridge.
LocationLondon
Monarch(s)William I, William II, Henry I, King Stephen, Henry II, Richard I, King John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III
Chronology
Anglo-Saxon London Tudor London

This article covers the history of London from the Norman conquest of England in 1066 to the death of Richard III in 1485. During this period, London became the capital of England, as monarchs held Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, beginning in 1265 and increasing over the 14th century.[1][2] London appointed its first recorded Lord Mayor in this period, Henry FitzAilwin, in 1189.[3] In the 12th century, the writer William Fitzstephen described it as florilegium urbanum — "flower of cities".[4]

  1. ^ Richardson 2000, p. 34.
  2. ^ Mortimer 2009, p. 23.
  3. ^ Richardson 2000, p. 22.
  4. ^ Mount 2005, p. 86.