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16 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

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H/T @simongerman600.bsky.social Boston and Lincoln larger than Nottingham in 1377

 

Lincoln was a major political and economic centre for centuries. 

Medieval era: 

Lincoln was a major trading center and the capital of England's largest diocese. 

17th–19th centuries: 

Lincoln was a wealthy town known for its wool trade

Roman era: 

Lincoln was the capital of the Roman province of Flavia Caesariensis, which covered eastern England. The Romans called the city Lindum Colonia. 

Anglo-Saxon era: 

Lincoln became the capital of the Kingdom of Mercia. 

Boston & Kings Lynn were major historical ports, especially in the middle ages.

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