Early modern London
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Early modern London was the rapidly growing, culturally vibrant capital of England between the late 15th and early 18th centuries, marked by commercial expansion, religious and political upheaval, and a flourishing of theatre and the arts.
Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period of London
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urban history topic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bear-baiting arenas
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Blackfriars Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster) NERFINISHED ⓘ London Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ London guildhalls NERFINISHED ⓘ London theatres ⓘ Royal Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard book trade ⓘ The Fortune Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Globe Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rose Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitehall Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| demographicFeature |
apprentice-heavy youth population
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high mortality from disease ⓘ in-migration from English countryside ⓘ presence of foreign merchants ⓘ |
| endTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Court of Aldermen
NERFINISHED
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Lord Mayor of London NERFINISHED ⓘ livery companies NERFINISHED ⓘ royal court at Westminster ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commercial expansion
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crowded housing ⓘ development of guild structures ⓘ emerging financial institutions ⓘ expanding suburbs ⓘ flourishing theatre culture ⓘ frequent outbreaks of plague ⓘ growth of overseas trade ⓘ growth of print culture ⓘ increasing literacy ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ rapid urban growth ⓘ religious diversity ⓘ religious upheaval ⓘ river-based transport ⓘ social stratification ⓘ vibrant popular culture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
apprentice culture
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ballads and street literature ⓘ coffeehouse culture ⓘ court masques ⓘ guild pageantry ⓘ inn-yard performances ⓘ newsbooks and early newspapers ⓘ printed pamphlets ⓘ public executions as spectacle ⓘ public theatres ⓘ religious drama (early in the period) ⓘ religious preaching ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
center of English overseas trade
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distribution hub for domestic trade ⓘ financial center ⓘ major port city ⓘ manufacturing and craft center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
City of London
NERFINISHED
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Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ Strand NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ suburbs outside the city walls ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalInstitution |
Guildhall courts
NERFINISHED
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ecclesiastical courts ⓘ royal courts at Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Elizabethan era
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English Civil War era ⓘ Glorious Revolution era NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ Restoration period NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart period NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor period ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| majorEvent |
Dissolution of the Monasteries
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Elizabethan religious settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Fire of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Plague of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunpowder Plot NERFINISHED ⓘ Interregnum NERFINISHED ⓘ Restoration of Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ development of the Bank of England ⓘ growth of the Royal Exchange ⓘ |
| populationTrend | rapid increase ⓘ |
| religiousGroupPresent |
Anglicans
NERFINISHED
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Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ Huguenot refugees ⓘ Protestant dissenters ⓘ Puritans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 15th century ⓘ |
| traversedBy | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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