Connor: Weekly Blog #1

    London is the name of two cities in England.  The first of these two cities was founded by the Romans.  The second on the other hand was once called Westminster.  The city of London is located within London currently and has a longer history than London.  The city of London is surrounded by a wall or the remains of a wall.
   Because the monarchy and the city of London couldn't exactly trust each other, the castles from that time period, and practically ever since, were made to protect the monarch from the people of the city of London. The city of London is considered its own county and houses some pre-Anglo-Saxon monuments.  The wall that surrounds the city is of Roman origin.  The city of London is also run similarly to how it was back before Rome fell.
  London has more of the famous monuments however.  Big Ben is just one of the many monuments that are found in London.  Over time Westminster grew to incorporate smaller cities and the name changed to London.  While London has its mayor and its laws the City of London is different.  They select separate mayors and have different traditions.  The City of London even has a different flag from London.
   The city of London has been around for many centuries.  The motto of the city was most likely adopted in the 1600s and the coat of arms can be seen in several places throughout both cities.  The city of London has a crest that features a dragon's wing bearing the cross of Saint George.  Both cities hold monuments and can be considered part of the same city, while also being separate cities at the same time.  Because both cities hold lots of smaller monuments and the wall itself is a monument.  Coupled with the fact that the city of London is within London.  Thus London has a lot of monuments all throughout itself.