London the Middle Ages Years

In the 13th century, the current Westminster was built. Throughout the Middle Ages London continued to flourish and grow, the population toping 50,000 by the 1300’s. In 1338 the Black Death hit London, for the next three centuries the plague reoccur climaxing in the last great attack in 1665-66 was stopped by the Great London Fire of 1666. The modern city was begun at this time when the great architect Sir Christopher Wren was given a virtual blank sheet to rebuild the destroyed city. His greatest achievement was St. Paul’s Cathedral.