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The Great Fire of London
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The fire
How the Great Fire started, spread and was fought.
Streets and buildings
Most of the medieval City of London was swept away by the Great Fire. Rebuilding took many years.
People’s lives
How did Londoners experience the fire and how did their lives change as a result?
Society and politics
The social background to the fire and its repercussions across the country and the world.
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London Museum
Virginal, 1656
Candle snuffer
Dutch account of the Great Fire, 1666
Spanish account of the Great Fire, 1666
‘Rege Sincera’s’ account of the Great Fire, 1667
Thomas Vincent’s book, 1667
Monarchy or No Monarchy, 1651
Book on an investigation into the fire’s causes
Additional Rebuilding Act, 1670
Building regulations order, 8 May 1667
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