England

London grew, despite fires sweeping through the place and a massive bout of Black Death which wiped out nearly half of the city's inhabitants.

The Tudors took over , the infamous Henry VIII a major player in the radical transformation of the country. He wanted a son, which meant getting a younger wife, which meant a divorce - which the Pope wouldn't allow. So he killed off Thomas More, his Chancellor, established the Church of England and outlawed Catholicism. In London this meant that all the land previously owned by the church was now his. He set about carving it up and giving large chunks to his friends (and more importantly to his potential enemies). Convent Garden became Covent Garden, and the land previously owned by Westminster Abbey, covering much of what is now the West End, was released for private development. In short, a new-look London was born.

The Globe Theatre was built entertaining bawdy crowds with the classic plays that Shakespeare was knocking out.

The Great Plague and the Fire of London in were something of a blow

Home of the notorious "Ton", the Naval Royal Fleet.