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London around the year 1300 was a major European city, with a population of 80,000-100,000, comparable with the great urban centres of that time, Venice and Florence. In the city centre were streets such as Cheapside, with buildings of three or four storeys packed with people living in cramped conditions.
Many of them were recent migrants from the countryside, and they created a lively and productive society. On the ground floor of the buildings were shops and stalls, many of them clustered in “selds” – small-scale arcades or malls, offering customers a choice of goods.
The city’s influence extended over the whole of the south-east of England, so that farmers in south Oxfordshire planted the wheat that they knew was in demand by London consumers and farmers in Northamptonshire sent their sons to train as apprentices to London traders. This vivid picture of the metropolis was revealed by Derek Keene, who has died aged 79 after suff
The coronavirus years? Historical perspectives on COVID-19 and its aftermath This symposium, organised in conjunction with History & Policy, Institute of Historical Research will draw on historical research to explore the policy challenges that result from significant health and social crises and show how these were addressed in the past. The symposium seeks to move beyond the historical analysis of the ‘emergency’ phase of pandemics and assess their longer running legacies.
The event consists of two half days of two sessions, tackling three papers in each session with a Q&A to close. The symposium will have two areas of focus:
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Every Royal Family Racism Scandal Before Meghan Markle s Oprah Bombshell
On 3/11/21 at 7:28 AM EST
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey a royal had raised concerns about how dark their son s skin would be. It s the latest in a long line of racism scandals to hit the British Royal Family.
The Duchess of Sussex left her celebrity interviewer in a clear state of shock after saying a royal was concerned their baby might be too dark to represent the U.K.
Meghan would not name the royal, saying: I think that would be very damaging to them.
Off camera, Meghan and Harry told Oprah neither Queen Elizabeth II nor Prince Philip were behind the comments about Archie.
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