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The Great Fire of London was in September 1666 following a long hot dry summer. The houses at that time were mostly made of wood and of tiered construction ie each floor overlapped the one below so that when they were at the fourth floor it was nearly possible to shake hands with someone leaning out of the house opposite. The fire therefore spread rapidly from house to house. Although 13,200 houses were destroyed and 70,000 people were left homeless, there were very few casualties.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe "Great Fire of London" started on the 2nd of September 1666 just after midnight in a bakery in Pudding Lane.
Back then most of the houses were made of wood and were extremely close to each other. About 13,200 houses were destroyed (and 89 churches); these housed about 70,000 of the 80,000 then inhabitants of London. The majority of people who were affected by the fire were the poorer working class, as they tended to stay within the confines of the city; more wealthy people stayed on the outskirts of the city.
The event is fairly well documented, although the actual number of casualties is not know (officially it is 6 people), however many could have simply been cremated and have never been reported as lost.
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∙ 13y agoThe great fire of London went on for four days! Destroying over 13000 homes!
It started in 1666 2nd September.
Thomas Farrinor started the fire as he forgot to turn off the embers in his oven. His maid died but Thomas escaped
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∙ 10y agoThe Great Fire of London lasted from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666.
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∙ 10y agopeople died in the fire :)
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What happend in 1666?
i don't really know but i think somebody else took the throne 1660, it was Charles Stuart's son.
Was the great fire of London in Tudor times?
Tudor time of great fire of london
A recount of someone in the great fire of London?
Samuel Peyps wrote a diary of the great fire Samuel Peyps wrote a diary of the great fire
Did the great fire of London start before Florence Nightingale was born?
London Fire - 1666 Florence Nightingale birth - 1830
Was the great fire of London a blessing?
some say the fire of London was a blessing because it killed out all the plague
What year did the great fire of London happen?
The Great Fire of London happend in 1666 from September 2nd to September 5th. Wikipedia has alot of very good information this.
What happend in 1666?
i don't really know but i think somebody else took the throne 1660, it was Charles Stuart's son.
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.
What year was the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London happened in 1666
When did a great fire destroy parts of London?
The Great Fire of London was in 1666.
What historical event happend during isaac newtons life time?
All I know is the black plague and the great London fire. hope this helps
How did the fire department react to the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London was in 1666 and there was no fire department at that time.
Was the great fire of London in Tudor times?
Tudor time of great fire of london
When did a great fire destroy major parts on London?
The Great Fire of London was in 1666.
What era was the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London was in early September 1666.
How many people fled London when the great fire of London happend?
Many took to their boats if they had any, and watched from the safety of the Thames as the city was ravaged by the flames. However, a great deal of people had already fled the city from The Great Plague which still had not left yet, but would do so shortly after the fire ended.
When was the fire of London?
The Great Fire of London was in September, 1666.
