PY9916

Map of London Long Caption: Inscribed 'Londinium Feracissimi An Gliae Regni Metropolis'. When Henry VIII came to the throne in 1509, the population of the city of London was about 75,000. By 1600 that figure had risen to 200,000. London under the Tudors was a prosperous, bustling city with global trading connections. It was a gateway to the markets and products of the world. Text in Latin below image and on reverse. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAH9916 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1580 Medium: etching Size: 337 mm x 493 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.