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The County of London was formed in 1889 from parts of the ancient counties of Middlesex, Kent and Surrey, with the City of London remaining an independent body. In 1965 Greater London was formed, taking in the rest of Middlesex (which no longer existed as a county) together with parts of Essex and Hertfordshire and further areas of Kent and Surrey.

Greater London is made up of 13 Inner and 19 Outer London boroughs together with the City of London.

Barnet once lay in Middlesex and Hertfordshire and is today one of the 19 boroughs making up Outer London. It lies on the northwest edge of the capital.

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Anglo-Saxons and Danes

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Danish Kings

Part of the borough (Finchley, Hendon, Friern Barnet) once lay in Middlesex which once formed the kingdom of the Middle Saxons, so named because their kingdom lay between those of the East Saxons (Essex) and the West Saxons (Wessex).

Historic Events

Major Battles

The Battle of Barnet in 1471 was a further battle in the Wars of the Roses, taking place near Hadley Green (then in Hertfordshire). The Yorkist Edward IV returned from exile to defeat the Lancastrian forces under Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick. Warwick whose power and influence led to him being known as "the Kingmaker" was killed in the battle, considerably weakening Henry VI's position.

Edward IV

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