House of Commons - History of the lower house of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
House of Lords - Cross-linked history of the upper house of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Generally made up of members of the nobility and high-ranking clergy.
Royal Academy - Founded in 1768 by a group of leading artists as a school to train artists in drawing, painting, sculpture and architecture.
Royal Society of Arts - The first organisation ever set up in Britain to benefit art, science, productivity and trade. Originally founded in 1754.
London County Council - Created in 1889, it was the first metropolitan-wide form of general local government.
Tower of London - Short history of the London garrison originally started by William the Conqueror in 1078.
Coldbath Fields Prison - Short description of an early "House of Correction" or prison in England.
Newgate Prison - Brief history of London's chief prison in the early 19th century.
Leadenhall Market - Established in the 14th century, it was at the time one of the best places in London to buy meat, game, poultry and fish.
Fleet Prison - History of a debtors' prison that could contain some 300 prisoners and their families. Described by Charles Dickens in his novel The Pickwick Papers. 1197-1846
Old Bailey - England's most important crown court. Originally established in 1539.
Tyburn Tree - Description and history of the site of the first permanent gallows in London and the main place for public executions until 1783.
Charing Cross Pillory - The most famous pillory, or place of public punishment, in London. Circa 1700
King's Bench Prison - Much hated prison which, in the 1800s, was mainly used for debtors or for people been convicted of libel.
Bow Street Office - Location of a court house in London which housed the city's first group of constables.
West India Docks - Description of a major dock in the East End of London, constructed from 1800-1802.
Board of Trade - Specialized department in London that oversees and regulates commerce.
Billingsgate Market - London fishmarket officially established by an Act of Parliament in 1698.
Lloyd's of London - Short history of an association of underwriters that still exists today. Est. 1771
Bank of England - Brief description and illustion of the Bank of England, established in 1694.
Stock Exchange - Brief history of the central hub in London for buying and selling of stock and raising of capital for new businesses.
Royal Exchange - Originally established in 1566, this gathering place of London merchants is the center of the country's industry.
East India Company - Cross-linked description of the organization that was established in 1600 and given monopoly rights to bring goods from India.
Custom House - History of the place where documents are brought to custom officials by shipping agents. Originally built in the 14th century, rebuilt in 1671 and 1715.
Corn Exchange - Eighteenth century building which served as a market place for corn merchants.
Gin Riots - Riots in London that resulted from the passage of the Gin Act, a tax on the beverage. 1743
St George's Fields Massacre - Description of a demonstration to protest the arrest of John Wilkes for libel. 1768
The Gordon Riots - Demonstrations led by Lord George Gordon against idea of Catholic emancipation. July 1780
The Spa Fields Riots - Cross-linked history of a radical, revolutionary group who plotted to overthrow the government in the early 1800s.
Cato Street Conspiracy - Cross-linked description of a plot in 19th century England to assasinate a few cabinet members and overthrow the government. 1820
1831 Reform Riots - Demonstrations and unrest after the passage of the Reform Bill in 1831.
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