Before the Reformation, more than half of the area of London was occupied by monasteries, nunneries and other religious houses, and about a third of the inhabitants were monks, nuns and friars.
Før reformationen var mere end halvdelen af Londons areal dækket af munkeklostre, nonneklostre og andre religiøse bygninger, og omkring en tredjedel af indbyggerne var munke, nonner eller klosterbrødre.