this may well actually be anecdotal and i don't have any sources, but i read a while back the Richard the Lionheart actually tried to sell London in order to finance his crusade, but the main reason it didn't happen IOTL is because he just couldn't find a buyer. i'd like to get some second opinions on this, particularly who could potentially buy it and what effects it could have on history from then on and what the immediate effects on London could be