GEOG 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: James Burbage, A Public Space, France 4
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Rome a population of 1 million now has 35,000. Similar features and services as rome: walls, public space / entertainment, markets, written laws. Seven important attributes: architecture, gothic style i. ii. Small windows and stained glass: belfry: bell tower i. A source of communication: ex; invasion, crowning of a new king, etc, homes. For the first time, homes were constructed of wood i: most homes had thatched roofs iii. The first modern and english theater: 1576: the castle i. A center for trade and military training ii. A center for governance: tower of london. Built by the normans (also known as the vikings) One of the most secure places in england: overseen by a mint master, most famous was isaac newton (1699- ): master of mint , coin clipping i. ii. Breaking off pieces of silver and selling for profit.
