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Westminster: Parliament, the Abbey and Big Ben
Guy Fawkes, Raleigh and Cromwell take this walk from Parliament to the conspiracies and punishments surrounding power in Westminster.
Kings, Parliaments and Plots in London: audio walks
How was power won, lost and put on show?
4 walks with different starting points and stories. Compare their maps, stops and duration, then choose where to begin.
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London lets you follow authority between monarchy, Parliament and conspiracy. In these walks, power appears both in its public display and in moments when someone tried to change it. The stories connect places and people to ask how the right to rule was gained and lost, and what each dispute left in the city.
In “The City”: The Royal Exchange, the Bank of England and Mayor Dick Whittington reveal the influence of money and the City's government on London's history.
In “Westminster”: Guy Fawkes, Raleigh and Cromwell take this walk from Parliament to the conspiracies and punishments surrounding power in Westminster.
In “Whitehall and Trafalgar Square”: Downing Street, Charles I's execution and the regicides at Charing Cross connect changing loyalties with the places from which the country was governed.
Choose from 4 independent walks in London. Open the one that interests you to see its map, stops and approximate duration before deciding. You don't need to do them all or follow this selection's order; each walk has its own starting and finishing points.
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The City: the Great Fire, the Money and the Legends
The Royal Exchange, the Bank of England and Mayor Dick Whittington reveal the influence of money and the City's government on London's history.
The Tower of London and Pepys's Diary
Facing the Tower, you'll hear how a colonel dressed as a parson stole the crown and walked away rewarded, how long the ravens have really been there, and what lies behind the names of its towers.
Whitehall and Trafalgar Square: Kings, Regicides and Admirals
Downing Street, Charles I's execution and the regicides at Charing Cross connect changing loyalties with the places from which the country was governed.
London, before you go
London makes more sense an area at a time than as one vast walk. Neighbourhoods change pace within a few streets; the sky may change while you find the next one.
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