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Biggest Cities of England before the Hundred Years' War on a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the 50 most populous cities controlled by the Kingdom of England in 1315?
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Population
City
70,000
London
30,000
Bordeu
(Bordeaux)
22,700
Yorke
(York)
14,400
Bristowe
(Bristol)
14,000
Norwich
12,300
Lincoln
11,000
Donbelin
(Dublin)
9,900
Nouum Castrum
(Newcastle upon Tyne)
9,800
Oxineford
(Oxford)
9,500
Covingtre
(Coventry)
9,500
Wyncestre
(Winchester)
8,800
Caunterbury
(Canterbury)
8,000
Pereguers
(Périgueux)
7,700
Salesbery
(Salisbury)
7,200
Glowcestre
(Gloucester)
7,000
Jernemuth
(Great Yarmouth)
6,900
Cauntebrege
(Cambridge)
Population
City
6,900
Lenne
(King's Lynn)
6,500
Beuerley
(Beverley)
6,500
Scareburgh
(Scarborough)
6,200
Botulfeston
(Boston)
5,800
Bery
(Bury St Edmunds)
5,700
Salopesbury
(Shrewsbury)
5,500
Hereford
5,400
Legrecestre
(Leicester)
5,300
Yepeswych
(Ipswich)
5,000
Abbisville
(Abbeville)
5,000
Bagneris
(Bagnères-de-Bigorre)
5,000
Baionne
(Bayonne)
5,000
Gataforda
(Waterford)
4,500
Kylkenni
(Kilkenny)
4,500
Stamford
4,200
Norhamptoun
(Northampton)
4,200
Notyngham
(Nottingham)
Population
City
4,000
Tarbé
(Tarbes)
4,000
Xainctes
(Saintes)
3,800
Kyngeston uppon Hulle
(Kingston upon Hull)
3,800
Plummuth
(Plymouth)
3,700
Eccestre
(Exeter)
3,700
Wircestre
(Worcester)
3,500
Colecestre
(Colchester)
3,500
Corch
(Cork)
3,500
Drowdaa
(Drogheda)
3,500
Elye
(Ely)
3,500
Laymerich
(Limerick)
3,500
Rois
(New Ross)
3,400
Sudbery
(Sudbury)
3,300
Berkynges
(Barking)
3,300
Cestre
(Chester)
3,300
Ludlowe
(Ludlow)
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4 Comments
Stevo
+2
Level 72
May 6, 2024
I have how the local accent changed Brigg stow slowly into Bristol haha
Dekkie
+2
Level 56
May 6, 2024
It was already getting there around this point too. Variants like "Bristo", "Brestol" and "Bristall" were also attested in the same century.
jdmercia
+2
Level 88
May 6, 2024
Great quiz; loving your recent map designs
Dekkie
+1
Level 56
May 6, 2024
Thanks!
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