Date:1597
Description:London Bridge, looking upstream in Shakespeare's time. London's medieval bridge was thronged with passers-by entering the city. At the south end (left on this contemporary engraving) lay the gate above which were displayed the heads of executed criminals. This grim welcome to the city served as a warning that the city was firm, and sometimes harsh against those who broke the law. Shakespeare was to reflect this kind of law enforcement in his play of Measure for Measure, 1,2, lines 84-100 and 208-225. Full title: John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] (hand-coloured)
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