正是这座城墙使伦敦城得以保存至今
for though the Romans came and the Romans went and kingdoms rose and kingdoms fell,
尽管罗马人来来去去 众多的王国兴起覆灭
the wall endured protecting the city within.
但城墙保存了下来 把这个城市里的一切保护好
And The City, governing itself and trading with the world, grew rich.
而这个城市通过自身的有效管理和对外贸易 变得日渐富有
A thousand years after the Romans, yet still a thousand years ago,
罗马人来了之后一千年 也就是距今一千年
when William the Conqueror came to Great Britain
当征服者威廉踏入大不列颠的土地
to conqueror everything and begin modern British history
开始他的征服历程 也开创了英国的新历史的时候
he found the City of London, with its sturdy walls
他发现征服有着坚固城墙保护的伦敦城
more challenging to defeat than farmers on open fields.
比征服农民那些未开发的田地更具挑战性
So he agreed to recognize the rights and privileges City of Londoners were used to
于是他同意让伦敦人承认威廉这个新国王的前提上
in return for them recognizing him as the new King.
作为回报 他承认伦敦城的居民过去所拥有的权利和特权
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