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| Great Fire of London |
The Great Fire of London swept through the central parts of London, from
Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the
medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall. It threatened, but did
not reac Westminster, Charles II's Palace of Whitehall, and most of the
suburban slums. It dtsroyed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St. Paul's
Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City authorities. It is estimated that
it destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City's ca. 80,000 inhabitants. The death
toll from the fire is unknown but is thought to have been small, as only six
verified deaths were recorded. This reasoning has recently been challenged
on the grounds that the deaths of poor and middle-class people were not
recorded anywhere, and that the heat of the fire may have cremated many
victims, leaving no recognisable remains
.
The great fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on Pudding
Lane, shortly after midnight on Sunday, 2 September, and it spread rapidly west
across the City of London. The use of the major fire fighting technique of the
time, the creation of firebreaks by means of demolition, was critically delayed
due to the indecisiveness of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Bloodworth.
By the time large-scale demolitions were ordered on Sunday night, the wind
had already fanned the bakery fire into a firestorm which defeated such
measures. The fire pushed north on Monday into the heart of the City. Order in
the streets broke down as rumours arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires.
The fears of the homeless focused on the French and Dutch, England's enemies
in the ongoing Second Anglo-Dutch War; these substantial immigrant groups
became victims of lynchings and street violence.
On Tuesday, the fire spread over most of the City, destroying St. Paul's
Cathedral and leaping the River Fleet to threaten Charles II's court at
Whitehall, while fire fighting efforts were simultaneously mobilising. The battle
to quench the fire is considered to have been won by two factors: the strong
east winds died down, and the Tower of London garrison used gunpowder to
create effective firebreaks to stop the fire from further spreading eastward.
Information Obtained from Wikipedia
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Firehooks Image
Panorama of London
London Gazette
Londoners' Lamentation
Great Fire of London Map
Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the
medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall. It threatened, but did
not reac Westminster, Charles II's Palace of Whitehall, and most of the
suburban slums. It dtsroyed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St. Paul's
Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City authorities. It is estimated that
it destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City's ca. 80,000 inhabitants. The death
toll from the fire is unknown but is thought to have been small, as only six
verified deaths were recorded. This reasoning has recently been challenged
on the grounds that the deaths of poor and middle-class people were not
recorded anywhere, and that the heat of the fire may have cremated many
victims, leaving no recognisable remains
.
The great fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on Pudding
Lane, shortly after midnight on Sunday, 2 September, and it spread rapidly west
across the City of London. The use of the major fire fighting technique of the
time, the creation of firebreaks by means of demolition, was critically delayed
due to the indecisiveness of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Bloodworth.
By the time large-scale demolitions were ordered on Sunday night, the wind
had already fanned the bakery fire into a firestorm which defeated such
measures. The fire pushed north on Monday into the heart of the City. Order in
the streets broke down as rumours arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires.
The fears of the homeless focused on the French and Dutch, England's enemies
in the ongoing Second Anglo-Dutch War; these substantial immigrant groups
became victims of lynchings and street violence.
On Tuesday, the fire spread over most of the City, destroying St. Paul's
Cathedral and leaping the River Fleet to threaten Charles II's court at
Whitehall, while fire fighting efforts were simultaneously mobilising. The battle
to quench the fire is considered to have been won by two factors: the strong
east winds died down, and the Tower of London garrison used gunpowder to
create effective firebreaks to stop the fire from further spreading eastward.
Information Obtained from Wikipedia
Download the Great Fire of London PDF eBook
Firehooks Image
Panorama of London
London Gazette
Londoners' Lamentation
Great Fire of London Map