Tudor London. By the time that the tudor dynasty came to an end with elizabeth s death in 1603 its population had reached 200 000 having increased fourfold since henry vii s accession in 1485. He commissioned the celebrated henry vii chapel at westminster abbey and continued the royal practice of borrowing funds from the city of london for his wars against.
By 1600 that figure had risen to 200 000. Tudor buildings st mary overy. The map s authors have written an account of the creation of the new version of the map looking at some of the research and editorial decisions made during its compilation as well as some of the challenges faced in the recreation of any lost landscape in mapped form.
From hampton court palace to the tower of london there are plenty of places to discover tudor history in london.
Revising the map of tudor london. By the time that the tudor dynasty came to an end with elizabeth s death in 1603 its population had reached 200 000 having increased fourfold since henry vii s accession in 1485. It bustled with trade and industry. There were houses and even shops on london bridge in tudor times.