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The Rise of London: a Metropolis Built by Merchants, Adventurers and Capital Stephen Alford254k Wordscompleted At the beginning of the 16th century, England had not yet integrated into the wider world, and London was just a gloomy and closed medieval city. However, the discovery of the New World and direct sea routes to Asia changed the economic landscape of England during the Tudor Dynasty. These changes made London a new trade center and changed London's status and role in the world from then on. Stephen Alford's engrossing book brings to life London's merchants, dreamers, con men, and sailors who form 10Reads8.2Score—Shelves