London: From the Beginning to Nowadays
My name is …. I would like to tell you about London, its history and modern life.
London is the capital of Britain, one of the most important and beautiful cities in the world. More than 7 million people live there.
London is a very old city. The Romans came to England in the 1st century and built the town on the River Thames. The name of the town was Londinium. After the year 400 the Romans left Britain.
In 1066 William the Conqueror and his people came to England from France. William the Conqueror became the King of England. He was afraid of the people of London and built the White Tower to live in it.
In 1666 there was the Great Fire of London and many houses were burnt.
Now I will tell you about the places to visit in London.
The Tower of London. It was a fortress, a palace, a prison, and the King’s Zoo. Now it is a museum.
St Paul’s Cathedral is the greatest English church. It’s a beautiful building with many columns and towers.
The Houses of Parliament is a long building with towers. Big Ben is one of the towers with a big clock.
Westminster Abbey is the most famous church in London. Many English kings and queens are buried there.
Buckingham palace is the place where the queen lives.
I think that London is a very interesting city to visit.
