counterfeit plate-New Post Office Origin and progress of the

General Post Office-Pater Noster Row, now the great mart of the

bookselling business, formerly for Mercers-Little Britain, formerly

the head-quarters of literature-John Dunton-Ave-Maria Lane-

Stationer's Hall, on the site of the palace of the Duke of Bretagne-

Stationers' Company incorporated-Substance of their charter-Grant

of James I. to the Stationers' Company-Concerts and other enter-

tainments given in their Hall

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St. Paul's Cathedral-Some account of the old church-The Lollards'

Tower there-Murder committed by a churchman-Illustrious men

buried in the old church; their mean tombs-Anecdote of Dr. Donne

-Magnificence of the high altar and the shrines-Costly offerings of

King John of France and others-Indulgence of forty days-Singular

offering-Mysteries acted by the boys of St. Paul's School-The Boy

Bishop-St. Faith, under St. Paul's-The Great Bell of St. Paul's-

Frequenters of Paul's Walk-Eminent persons buried there-The

citation of Wickliffe, and riots in consequence-Paul's Cross-City

magistrates formerly elected there, and public meetings held-Some

account of Jane Shore; does penance there-The Pope attacked there

in sermons, by order of Henry VIII.-Successive preachers there

during the reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth-Devotions

stopped for a sudden levy of men-Last sermon preached there-

London House-Pardon-Church-Haugh; the Dance of Death painted

in the cloister of-Windmill Hill-The new Cathedral of St. Paul's-

Difficulties of Sir Christopher Wren with the Commissioners appointed

by the Government-Public monuments in the Cathedral. . 216

Doctors' Commons; College for students of civil law-The Prerogative
Office-Causes of which the Court take cognizance-Herald's College,
the record of the blood of all the families of England-Kings and
Pursuivants-Derivation of the term, herald-Anecdote of the King-
at-arms of Ireland-Apothecaries' Hall-Castle of Mountfichet-Some
account of Castle Baynard-The Chronicle of Dunmow-Anecdote of

King John and the Baron Fitzwalter-Curious royal grant to Fitz-

walter of Castle Baynard-King Richard III. resided there-Noble

possessors of this castle-Legat's Inn-Diana's Chamber-Puddle

Dock-Thames Street-Printing-house Square; the Times newspaper

-St. Andrew's-by-the-Wardrobe-The King's wardrobe -Account of

St. Paul's School and its founder, Dean Colet-Illustrious men and

eminent scholars educated there; among many others, Milton, the

Duke of Marlborough, &c.-Curious custom of the boys on St. Bar-

tholomew's Eve-Cheapside-Bow Church-Murder of the Bishop of

Exeter and others there, by rioters-Tournament in Cheapside, and its

consequences-Contest between the Fishmonger's and Skinner's Com-

panies, and severe punishment of the offenders

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Wat Tyler and Jack Cade's riots in Cheapside-Outrage on an Italian,

and riots of the London Apprentices-Execution of Walter Walker-

Henry VIII's visit to Cheapside in disguise-The Grand Civic Proces-

sion described-" Evil May Day;" riots which gave rise to this term--

The Standard in Cheapside; penance performed at by the wife of the

Duke of Gloucester-Execution of Margery Jourdain, the Witch of

Eye The Conduit in Cheapside-Manner in which the city was

anciently supplied with water-The New River-The Cross in Cheap-

side-St. Mary-le-bow; sanctuary there-Outrage committed there-

The Sildam-Romantic tradition connected with the church-Richard

Whittington-Lydgate's "London Lack-penny"-The Poultry-Buck-

lersbury-Melancholy death of Buckle- Mercers' Hall, on the site of

the Hospital of St. Thomas of Acon-Mercers' song at their festivals

-The Old Jewry-Great Synagogue there-Milton's birth-place in

Bread Street; Sir Thomas More's in Milk Street-Allhallow's Church;

quarrel of the priests there-Basing Lane-Sopar Lane; origin of the

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name

Southwark Iron Bridge-Watling Street; course of this Roman Way—
Sermon Lane, its original name-Labour-in-Vain Hill--Mansion of
Mount Alto of Norfolk-Cordwainers' Hall-Broken Wharf; resi-

dence of the Earls of Norfolk, and Mansion of the Abbots of

Chertsey-St. Peter the Little, English Liturgy used there in Crom-

well's time-Sir Thomas Ladbroke's mansion-Beaumont's Inn,

afterwards Huntingdon House-Mosaic pavement discovered-Anec-

dote of Sir William Littlebury-Skinners' Hall-Festival of Corpus

Christi-Walbrook-The Three Cranes in the Vintry-The Painted

Tavern-Sumptuous Entertainment in the Vintry to the French and

English Monarchs by the Lord Mayor-Dowgate Hill-The old

Roman Wall-The Tower Royal; the Queen's Wardrobe-Queen

Joan retired there on Wat Tyler's insurrection-Richard III. there;

entertains there the King of Armenia-Queen Hithe, origin of the

name-Cannon Street, its original name-The London Stone, inci-

dents connected with.

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Injustice of historians to Jack Cade; passport granted by him; progress

of his insurrection-St. Alban, Wood Street-Company of Parish

Clerks; their privileges-Silver Street, formerly the resort of silver-

smiths-Guildhall, money subscribed for building this edifice-The

late improvements in it-Courts held here-Seat of the Municipal

Government of London-The Lord Mayor, his duties, &c.-The

Aldermen, Governors of the Wards-The Common Council-Com-

mon Hall-The Sheriffs-Office of Recorder-The Chamberlain-

The Common Serjeant, and other officers-London Companies-Gog

and Magog-Cenotaphs in Guildhall-Royal Visits to the City-

Banquet to the Allied Sovereigns in 1814-Statue in Stock's Market

-Some account of the Mansion House-St. Stephen's Walbrook—

Lombard Street; Sir Thomas Gresham resided there-Pope born

there-Roman Antiquities found there-Birchin Lane; mansion there

of William de la Pole-The King's Merchant-Royal jewels pawned-

Quaker Meeting-John Moore, compounder of the Worm-powder-

Fortington Inn-Residences of Empson and Dudley-Their Trial and

Execution-Roman Antiquities discovered-St. Michael's, Crooked

Lane; panic during a Sermon there-The Boar's Head, reminiscences

of this celebrated Tavern.

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London Bridge-Some account of the New Bridge-Discoveries made

in laying the foundation-The ancient bridge-Houses built on-

Tradition connected with it-Gates at each end-Dreadful calamity

there-Inconvenience of the ancient bridge-Grand Tournament on

it-Grand displays on it in the olden time-Battle on it between Jack

Cade's rioters and the citizens-Attacked by ruffians-Attack on it

by the Bastard of Falconbridge-Heads of great victims exhibited

there-Hall's account of the exhibition of Bishop Fisher's head-

Hentzner's account of the number of these heads -Romantic story-

Hans Holbein, a resident here-Fishmongers' Hall described-The

old Hall-Short account of this Company.

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The Monument described-Account of the Fire of London; Evelyn's

account of, and that of another eye-witness-Plans for rebuilding—

Origin of the Fire-Suicides committed from the Monument-Bil-

lingsgate and its neighbourhood, formerly the chief place for eating-

houses-A harbour for vessels-The first Custom House-The New

Custom House-The Tower; some account of the ancient fortress-

Fatal result of the attempted escape of the son of the Prince of Wales

-Escape of Roger Mortimer-Execution there of Sir John Mortimer

-Sir William Wallace a prisoner here; his execution-Brutal ex-

cesses by the Wat Tyler rioters; murder of the Archbishop of

Canterbury, and Lord Saye murdered-Gallant defence of this

fortress by Lord Scales; Henry VI. a prisoner here-Duke of Clarence

and Lord Hastings imprisoned here: their deaths-Murder of the

young Princes-Execution of Sir William Stanley, and other partizans

of Perkin Warbeck-Melancholy fate of the Earl of Warwick-

Execution of Empson and Dudley-Edward Bohun, Duke of Buck-

ingham, his trial and execution.
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Trial and death of Bishop Fisher, Sir Thomas More, Anne Boleyn-
Imprisonment of two noble lovers-Severities towards those engaged
in the "
Pilgrimage of Grace"-Trial and execution of the Marquis of
Exeter and others-Trial and execution of Sir Nicholas Carew of

Beddington-Cruel fate of Margaret, Countess of Salisbury-Trial
and execution of Cromwell, Earl of Essex-Heretics tried and ex-
ecuted by order of Henry VIII.-Trial and acquittal of Sir Thomas
Wyatt, the poet-Trial and execution of Queen Catherine Howard
-Sir Arthur Plantagenet's death there--Anecdote of Queen Cathe-
rine Parr-Trial and execution of the Earl of Surrey-Execution of
Lord Seymour, of Dudley-Imprisonment there of Bishop Gardiner-
His petition to be released-Fatal accident at the execution of the
Protector, Somerset-Execution of Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
-Sir Thomas Latimer's address on the scaffold-Sir Thomas Wyatt's
rebellion-Execution of Lady Jane Grey-Wholesale butchery in sup-
pression of that rebellion-Trial and acquittal of Sir Nicholas Throck-
morton-Illustrious Martyrs imprisoned in the Tower-The romantic
story of Lord Hertford and Lady Catherine Grey-Imprisonment of
Thomas Howard, fourth Duke of Norfolk-Horrible tortures used
there, and public indignation at―The Rack-Declaration put forth by
the Government-Imprisonment of Secretary Davison-Cruel fate of
Sir John Perrot-Imprisonment of Lady Arabella Stuart-Trial and
execution of adherents to her cause-The love-story of Lady Arabella
Stuart and William Seymour, son of Lord Beauchamp-The Con-
spirators of the Gunpowder Plot-The murder in the Tower of Sir
Thomas Overbury-Trial and execution of the base instruments in this
atrocity-Execution of the Earl of Somerset-Other principal pri-
soners during King James's reign-Warm altercation between Lord
Arundel and Lord Spencer in the House of Lords-Imprisonment of
Lord Arundel in Charles I's reign-Early asserters of the liberty of
England imprisoned there by him-Sir John Hotham and his son
executed-Other illustrious prisoners and victims-The Regicides-
Imprisonment there of the Bishops by James II.-Judge Jeffreys
imprisoned there-Lord Mahon, the Stuart rebels of 1715, Earl
Ferrers, John Wilkes, &c.-The bulwarks of the Tower.

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