generate questions: By the 11th century, London was beyond all comparison the largest town in England. Westminster Abbey, rebuilt in the Romanesque style by King Edward the Confessor, was one of the grandest churches in Europe. Winchester had previously been the capital of Anglo-Saxon England, but from this time on, London became the main forum for foreign traders and the base for defence in time of war. In the view of Frank Stenton: "It had the resources, and it was rapidly developing the dignity and the political self-consciousness appropriate to a national capital."
Who rebuilt Westminster Abbey? {sep_token} By which century had London started becoming a prominent capital city? {sep_token} What architectural style was Westminster Abbey rebuilt in? {sep_token} What historian was quoted as saying that London had all the necessary characteristics to be a major capital city? {sep_token} Prior to the 11th century, what was Anglo-Saxon England's capital? {sep_token}