History A-Level
London
What London means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of London
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A rapidly growing port and market that dominated overseas and internal trade, funnelling goods through the Thames and drawing labour and demand from the provinces.
Topics that use London
- Economy, trade and empire, 1625–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Banking and insurance
- East India Company
- National markets
- Navigation Acts
- New draperies
- Protestant refugees
- Capital investment in agriculture
- Enclosure
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