Research Paper on:
London's Development History

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the building of the bridge and the naming of Londinium, London developed substantially over the next 1200 years through the Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans. While it can be said  that the Romans first established trade and the development in London, the Saxons and the Normans were largely responsible for the model of the city as it now stands today  in regards to architecture, commerce, politics and civil liberties. Although the arrival of the Vikings caused a certain amount of turmoil, it did cause England to eventually unite under King  Alfred of Wessex and establish London as the capital of Britain. Although there were small settlements throughout the area previous to the Roman  invasion in AD 43, the development of the City of London did not really start until the Romans built a bridge over the Thames River and settled just north of  the river. This bridge became a focal point for the developing road system and London soon became the center for the economy (Ford, 2002). The basic grid system of the  roads suggested that the initial inhabitants may have been the military but because of its access to the river and well within the tidal zone, Londinium, as it was called  at the time, was very accessible while the area was also ideally suited for brick-making which facilitated quick growth and building. In AD 60 Queen Boudicca of the  Iceni tribe led a major revolt against Roman rule and much of London was burned. However, in the monuments and buildings which continued to be built well into the 3rd  century, it was obvious that the Romans were establishing a well defined city which included temples, bath houses, financial administrative buildings, a forum and law-courts were all in place (Ford,