London was a village in those days. Westminster was the capital (the City of Westminister still exists by the way; it's a major part of London where all the rich, money-making, touristy buildings are today)
London was a village in those days. Westminster was the capital (the City of Westminister still exists by the way; it's a major part of London where all the rich, money-making, touristy buildings are today)
Im afraid you are wrong here, London had a population of 100,000 in 1300 and had been the commerce centre of england for about 200 years and Westminster couldn't even be considered a village(It was only seem as a City in 1541) Heres a map of London in 1300 -
You can see down at the bottom left the Palace of Westminster(royal residences) and Westminster hall(where the royal council met). It is true that later on Westminster grew somewhat seperately from London(London being considered the commerce capital of England and Westminster being considered the royal residence and seat of government) But at this time period Westminster is just a place down the road from London away from all the noises of a smelly 1300 City ).
Also, it is true the City of Westminster does still exist(altough it is just a borough of London). And it is still the seat of the government and the main residence of the monach(i guess those are the money making buildings)
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