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He didn't- on the contrary, far from fleeing he took personal command of dealing with the emergency, organising the London authorities into co-ordinated action to oversee evacuation and fire-fighting. Often riding into the most dangerous areas himself at the head of a delegation of his Ministers, he subsequently set up an enormous rebuilding programme for the city and a large relief fund for all those who had been made homeless or unemployed by the disaster.
Previously dismissed by the British public as a lazy playboy, it was his brave and excellent handling of the Great Fire disaster that won him respect and admiration from his subjects.
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Who was king of England during the great fire of London?
Charles II
Was Charles Dickens in the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London occurred long before Charles Dickens was born.
Who was king at the great fire of London?
Charles II
Who was on the throne of England at the time of the great fire of London?
King Charles II
Who was the king of England when London was burning?
The monarch at the time the Great Fire of London occurred was Charles II.
Who was the monarch at the time of the Great Fire of London?
The Man who started the fire of London was a simple bread baker. His name was Thomas Farrianor. After the great fire which finished london, he confessed his big, stupid mistake and he got gallowed. I Hope this helps!!
Did Samuel pepys live during the great fire London in 1616?
The Great Fire of London was in 1666. Yes, Pepys kept a diary at that time.
Is Charles 2 a Stuart or a Tudor?
Charles 2 was a Stuart, you can find out because the great fire of London was in the Stuart times and Charles ruled through it.
What impact did the great London fire have on the London fire brigade?
The Great Fire of London was in 1666 and London Fire Brigade didn't exist then.
Deaths occurred in the great fire of London?
While only six deaths were known to have occurred, it is likely that there were other unconfirmed deaths during the Great Fire of London.
How many churches were destroyed in the great fire of London?
There were 89 churches destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666.
What happend in 1666?
i don't really know but i think somebody else took the throne 1660, it was Charles Stuart's son.
