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Discuss the sociopolitical factors for the growth of London city

      

Discuss the sociopolitical factors for the growth of London city

  

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Dana
Location: the location of London on the banks of river Thames enabled the city to access both the interior and the sea. It also served as a natural canal for seagoing vessels
Cultural center: London was the focal point of the whole of Britain. It had four theaters where people watched gladiators in combat. The most famous were the Rose and the Globe where William Shakespeare staged his plays
Religious center: London became a religious center when the Saint Paul’s cathedral was built. This was followed by the establishment of several monasteries. Many devout people came on pilgrimage to those monasteries and cathedrals
Educational center: the city financed the establishment of the public schools such as Charterhouse, Saint Paul’s and City of London for the children of the poor Londoners. These grew into respectable public schools
Administration: London was the capital of Britannica superior. A century later, the city became the capital of one of the Roman Empire’s four provinces. Royal courts were often held in London during the tenth century. It developed when the royal courts of justice, the exchequer and precursor parliament were moved where the Great Norman Palace had been established
Efficient administration: in the twentieth century, the Corporation of the City of London was granted a Royal Charter. The corporation was modeled on the French City administration and headed by a mayor. The corporation was responsible for the welfare of Londoners and introduced services such as prisons, clean water, a sewage system, a cemetery, street lighting, house numbering and street numbering as well as the Metropolitan Service
Dana05 answered the question on June 17, 2019 at 19:39

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