What was London like at the start of the 17th century?

Answer 1

Dirty, smelly. They had no sewers and there was a lot of disease

Answer 2

London was a dirty town, covered_with disease & feces, rats & vermin. No poor people could afford doctors to cure them if they were ill & the doctors weren't even trained that much & had to make their own remedies to see if they worked. But there were forests & fields that people could go hunting in for entertainment (bear baiting, hare coursing, theatre, jousting &more). The houses were all packed in tightly on short, narrow streets. London back then was much different from nowadays.

Answer 3

Still mostly medieval lanes with no drainage - asking for a plague.

Answer 4

Dirty.