Question: what was the capital of uk before london
Answer: ) Royal Arms ( 1399 -- 1603 ) Royal Banner ( 1406 -- 1603 ) Location of the Kingdom of England in 1700 Capital Winchester ( until 1066 ) London ( 1066 -- 1707 ) ∟ Westminster ( administrative ) ∟ City of London ( commercial ) Languages English Old Norse ( until 11th century ) Welsh Cornish Cumbric ( until 11th century ) Anglo - Norman ( 11th -- 15th century ) Medieval Latin ( until 15th century ) Religion Christianity Demonym English Government Absolute monarchy ( 10th century -- 1215 ) Unitary parliamentary monarchy ( 1215 -- 1707 ) Monarch 927 -- 939 Æthelstan ( first ) 1702 -- 1707 Anne ( last ) Legislature Parliament Upper