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Thomas Gresham
Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519 – 1579) was an English merchant and financier who acted on behalf of the royal family, including for queens Mary I and Elizabeth I.[1]
History
Founding the Royal Exchange
In 1570, Gresham founded the Royal Exchange, having been inspired by Belgium's Bourse of Antwerp. Being the main investor, his influence was such that the building featured a grasshopper—the insect on his coat of arms—on the weathervane and a statue of him in the open courtyard.[2]
Legacy
In 1844, the building for the Royal Exchange was rebuilt for the second time after a fire, and Gresham's grasshopper returned to the weathervane, where it has remained since.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑
Thomas Gresham on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Royal Exchange