The City of London: The Square Mile That Bankrolled the British Empire | Financial History

Описание: This history documentary explores how one tiny financial district became more powerful than many kings.

In this financial history deep dive, we rewind the rise of the City of London—the one‑square‑mile “Square Mile” that quietly bankrolled the British Empire for more than 300 years. From coffee‑house trading and the first stock market to the Bank of England, Eurodollars and the Big Bang deregulation, this is the story of how a small patch of streets rewrote global finance.

In this video, you’ll discover:

How 17th‑century coffee houses inside the old Roman walls of London evolved into the world’s first stock exchange
How the East India Company, Lloyd’s of London and early merchant banks turned trade into imperial power
Why the Bank of England was created in 1694 to fund Britain’s wars—and how its paper money spread across the empire
How the City’s bond markets, insurance houses and the “sterling area” tied dozens of countries to the British pound
How powerful banking dynasties used the City of London to move gold, fund wars and influence governments
How the City survived bubbles, crashes, two world wars and the end of the British Empire by reinventing itself
How the Eurodollar market and offshore banking transformed London into a modern global finance hub
Why, even in the age of Wall Street and digital money, trillions still flow through this one square mile
If you enjoy roman empire history–style rise‑and‑fall stories, but want to see how empires are built with credit instead of legions, this history documentary shows how the City of London became the engine room of the British Empire and today’s global system of money and power.

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