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The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the wall to the west.
Jun 28, 2024 · Great Fire of London, (September 2–5, 1666), the worst fire in London’s history. It destroyed a large part of the City of London, including most of the civic buildings, old St. Paul’s Cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about 13,000 houses.
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The Great Fire of London. In 1666, a devastating fire swept through London, destroying 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, The Royal Exchange, Guildhall and St. Paul’s Cathedral. So how did it...
Learn about the causes, events and aftermath of the Great Fire of London in 1666. Watch videos, read a diary and take a quiz to test your knowledge.
Nov 22, 2022 · This short film is from the series History KS1: The Great Fire of London. It is designed to be a classroom resource suitable for teaching History at KS1 in England, Wales and Northern...
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Learn about the causes, course and consequences of the devastating fire that consumed London in 1666. Explore the stories of Samuel Pepys, King Charles II and other witnesses and survivors of the disaster.
Learn about the causes, effects and legacy of the Great Fire of London in 1666, which destroyed over half of the city. Read eyewitness accounts, see maps and pictures, and test your knowledge with a quiz.
