Lundenwic (Londinium) had been the capital of the Roman province of Britannia during the Roman Empire's rule over Britain, and was also the ancient name of the modern city of "London."
After the Romans left, London became the capital of the Kingdom of Wessex. Later, Wessex unified all of Britain and established the Kingdom of England, and London had remained England's capital ever since.
In 1066, William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, dominated England and was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London on Christmas Day. William built the famous landmark, the Tower of London.
After King William I died, his son, King William II, built the Palace of Westminster, where the British Parliament stood today.
During the Tudor period, Europe's trade center shifted toward the Atlantic, and London consequently became an important commercial hub. During this era, the playwright William Shakespeare also lived in London and performed his own plays at the Globe Theatre.
In the eighteenth century, as the Industrial Revolution developed, vast amounts of exhaust were released into the air. As an industrial powerhouse, London became shrouded in smoke and fog, earning it the nickname "the City of Fog." It was not an elegant title—historically, quite a few residents had truly died because the air quality was too poor.
The legend of the killer Jack the Ripper was widespread here.
From the nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, London had always been the largest city in the world, just as the British Empire had stood at the height of global power. But as the times changed, London's status and prosperity were surpassed by New York after World War I, and its radiance dimmed somewhat.
However, the wheel of fortune turned.
Several years ago, Arthur, the Eternal King, completed her thousand-year pilgrimage and returned with