History of Norwich - Meeres Frank
History of Norwich - Meeres Frank Norwich has a rich and fascinating history. It retained its importance until the Industrial Revolution when, although it was overtaken in size by the new…
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History of Norwich - Meeres Frank
Norwich has a rich and fascinating history. It retained its importance until the Industrial Revolution when, although it was overtaken in size by the new manufacturing towns, it maintained its reputation as one of the most radical and progressive of cities. An important Anglo-Saxon market town at the time of the Norman invasion, it grew to become one of the leading cities of England by the early Middle Ages and second only to London in the 16th and 17th centuries.
From its beginnings he describes the city's growth and government and the many dramatic episodes in its life. In this book the author skilfully combines the latest historical and archaeological findings with a quarter century of original research into the city archives to provide a lively narrative together with a superb selection of illustrations. He looks at the lives of many of its famous residents but, above all, describes