Birmingham has been a settlement since the Anglo saxon period and there is evidence of habitation going back 500,000 years. Although locally important, Birmingham has not been the capital of England
No, Birmingham was never the capital of England.
No, Birmingham was never the capital of England.
No.
But it could loosely be described as a provincial capital.
London is the capital city of England.
Yes, but only for a short time about 1000 years ago.
The Birmingham canals are linked to the canal system of the rest of England.
what can you say a bout the capital of england at the end of the 20th century
The capital city of England before London was Winchester. In 827, King Alfred the Great kept Winchester as the capital of the newly unified England. Soon after the Norman conquest, two and a half-centuries later, the capital city was moved to London.
No
London and Birmingham are both cities in England. London is the capital and Birmingham never has been.
No it has never been the capital of England
No
No. The only other capital England has ever had is Winchester.
England is one of the four territories which make up The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The capital of the United Kingdom is London, England. There is no "second capital" but the other territories have their own capitals - Scotland's capital is Edinburgh Wales' capital is Cardiff Northern Ireland's capital is Belfast Birmingham is often called "The Second City" because it is the second largest city in the United Kingdom, after London.
When England was a sovereign state, as opposed to a constituent country of the UK, it's parliament was in London (Westminster), this defines it as the capital.
London has always been the largest city in England because of its geographical location and has been the capital for around 1000 years.
I would of loved it too but it has always been London.
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