Here’s the secret: money talks, and London was the loudest. By the Middle Ages, the Thames was like the Amazon of its day—ships from all over the world docked here, unloading spices, silks, and gold. The City of London (that tiny square mile you hear about) became a financial fortress.
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Merchants got rich. Banks opened. The Royal Exchange was built in 1571, and suddenly, if you wanted to do business in England, you had to be in London. It’s like why everyone moves to Silicon Valley for tech—except with more wigs and fewer hoodies.
So when the government needed a capital, London was the obvious choice. Why move the political power away from the piles of cash? That would just be bad planning.
