Stranger Artisans and the London Sanctuary of St. Martin le Grand in the Reign of Henry VIII.

The article discusses St. Martin le Grand precinct during the reign of King Henry VIII of England. The area in within the City of London, England but was governed by Westminster Abbey and by royal grant was given status as both a sanctuary and a liberty, meaning it was free from oversight and legislation imposed by the City, the Bishop of London, and to some degree, even the king's law. As the area was outside the realm of influence of London's craft guilds, immigrant artisans settled in the area so they could freely ply their trades without guild interference.