The great fire of london was not thomas farriners first brush with trouble in 1627, the then 10 or 11yearold thomas farriner was discovered by a city constable wandering alone within the city walls, having run away from his master it is not known why he had a master at this time. The great fire of london of 1666 history learning site. The chicago fire of 1871, also called the great chicago fire, burned from october 8 to october 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an. Great fire of london simple english wikipedia, the free. How the great fire of london created insurance museum of. The great fire of london of september 1666 was one of the most famous incidents in stuart england. Poor souls they could not have imagined the new disaster that was to befall them in 1666. Here, in alphabetical order, are the new british period drama series, miniseries and tv movies you need to see. Jul 15, 2016 how the great fire of london created insurance the great fire of 1666 devastated central london, and our galleries tell the story of the damage and rebuilding. Firefighters managed to prevent westminster school from being destroyed although it was badly damaged.
In the early morning hours, the great fire of london breaks out in the house of king charles iis baker on pudding lane near london bridge. The stuarts great fire of london 1666 history sunday 2nd september 1666 weather report hot, dry and windy the thames water level was very low following a hot summer early hours the fire began in the. Matthew green reveals the extraordinary structures lost in the blaze from old st pauls to a. Inside their homes, people used candles for light and cooked on open fires. How the great fire of london created insurance museum of london. The one positive effect of the great fire of london was that the plague, which had ravished london since 1665, diminished greatly, due to the mass death of. Aug 25, 2016 as we approach the 350th anniversary of the 1666 blaze, historical author alexander larman describes how the inferno devastated london. Enthused by samuel pepys and john evelyn, write diaries. The threeminute video provides a realistic animation of tudor london, and particularly a section called pudding lane where the fire started. Prizewinning animation lets you fly through 17th century. As we approach the 350th anniversary of the 1666 blaze, historical author alexander larman describes how the inferno devastated london. The great fire of london recreated on river thames 350 years. It happened within the centurieslong second pandemic, a period of intermittent bubonic plague epidemics which originated from central asia in 31, the first year of the black death, an outbreak which included other forms such as pneumonic plague, and lasted until 1750.
Pauls cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about,000 houses on sunday, september 2, 1666, the fire began accidentally in the house of the kings baker in pudding lane near london bridge. Only a year after the last bout of plague, the great fire of london further devastated the city though it beneficially wiped out much of the plagueinfected rat and flea population. A maid of thomas farriner, the kings baker, forgot to put out a fire in an oven that night and a spark from it fell onto a bundle of sticks or sacks. Sep 02, 2016 the great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism. Period drama set during the great fire of london commissioned. Retrace samuel pepys steps in the great fire of london. The people of london who had managed to survive the great plague in 1665 must have thought that the year. Great fire of london great fire of london, september 25, 1666, the worst fire in london s history. Year 1 and year 2 children study the great fire of london while promoting firesafety understanding by comparing past and present.
The great fire of london began just as the city was starting to recover and rebuild itself from the horrendous effects of the great plague of london. The great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism. Sep 02, 2016 london had flirted with disaster before, having seen a recent fire in 1632 and the great plague arrive in 1665, but swiftly off the back of one awful time, came another the great fire. The fire lasted for three days, from 2 september until 5 september. The great fire of london accomplished what the spanish armada and the plague had failed to doit reduced the worlds most majestic city to utter ruin. The fire gutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall.
Explore the terrible events of 1666 with our great fire of london resources for ks1 history students. In the spring and summer of 1665 an outbreak of bubonic plague spread from parish to parish until thousands had died and the huge pits dug to receive the bodies were full. In september 1666 the heart of englands capital, the city of london now londons financial district, was devastated by fire. On that day, the diarist samuel pepys observed every creature coming away loaden. On sunday, september 2, 1666, the fire began accidentally in the house of the kings baker in. But a series of objects from the museums collection tells of one surprising outcome of the. The great fire of london engulfed,000 houses, nearly 90 churches, and scores of public buildings. The overcrowded and disease ridden streets were destroyed and a new london emerged. Created by gurinder chadha viceroys house, bend it like beckham, itvs new sixpart drama is set on the cusp of the 19th century in india. In 1666 the great fire of london destroyed much of the centre of london, but also helped. With polly dartford, andrew buchan, trixiebell harrowell, joey price. Everyone knows the great fire of london started in a bakers shop in. Meanwhile, we speak to nicholas kenyon, director of the barbican centre, about the rebuilding of the city that took place after the great fire and, later, following the blitz. The fire had a devastating effect on the lives of londoners from all parts of.
Ratcliff the other great fire of london wicked william. Great fire of london, september 25, 1666, the worst fire in london s history. Period drama set during the great fire of london commissioned by itv the broadcaster is hot on the heels of downton abbey and mr selfridge with a drama about londons devastating 1666 fire share. Mar 17, 2015 the great fire of london of september 1666 was one of the most famous incidents in stuart england. The great fire of london age 5 9 2 the great fire of london page unit 1. The great fire of london began on the night of september 2, 1666. It threatened but did not reach the city of westminster, charles iis palace of whitehall, or most of the suburban slums. The great fire wasnt the only blaze in london in 1666 london was thrown into a panic during the evening of 9 november when a fire broke out in the horse guard house, next to whitehall palace. As londonist notes, although most of the buildings are conjectural, the students used a realistic. Top 10 incredible facts surrounding the great fire of london. Sep 05, 2016 it is now 350 years since the great fire of london razed the citys medieval heart to the ground. Aug 30, 2016 this week 350 years ago, the great fire of london burned through 400 of the citys streets. One of the most famous disasters in londons history, the great fire of 1666 devastated the heart of englands capital, destroying more than. The great fire of london started on sunday, 2 september 1666 in a bakers shop on pudding lane belonging to thomas farynor farriner.
The great fire of london and the great plague shook london during the 1660s find out more about how it changed peoples lives in this article. The great fire of london burned nearly 70% of the city in 1666. Sep 05, 2016 the great fire of london has been replicated on the river thames to mark 350 years since the blaze. Boudicca, queen of the iceni tribe, wasnt much of a fan of the roman occupation. The people of london who had managed to survive the great plague in 1665 must have thought that the year 1666 could only be better, and couldnt possibly be worse. The great fire of london swept through the central parts of the english city from sunday, 2 september to thursday, 6 september 1666. The great fire of london ripped through the capitals woodenbuilt city for four days and destroyed thousands of homes in 1666. The great fire of london recreates this cataclysmic event through precisely etched dramas drawn from firsthand accounts of those who lived through the allconsuming blaze. The fire was now 300 yards from the tower and orders were given for extra fire engines to be sent to prevent its destruction. It started as a small fire on pudding lane in thomas farynors baker. Jan 25, 2019 the great fire of london ripped through the capitals woodenbuilt city for four days and destroyed thousands of homes in 1666. What caused the great fire of london and how did they stop it from happening again. Just as the city was recovering from the great plague, the inhabitants had to flee the city once again this time.
It destroyed a large part of the city of london, including most of the civic buildings, old st. The great fire of meireki, meireki no taika, also known as the furisode fire, destroyed 6070% of the japanese capital city of edo now tokyo on march 2, 1657, the third year of the meireki imperial era. It was the second tragedy to hit the city in the space of 12 months. An insight into what happened on the night of 2 september 1666, the great fire of london. We then move on to consider the effects by comparing a picture of london before and after the fire. Having gone though some facts on the extent of the improvements made to the city, students write a paragraph answer deciding whether, on balance, the great fire of london was a good or bad thing. Many of londons wealthiest citizens had taken their money and valuables to the tower for safekeeping. A fire started on september 2nd in the kings bakery in pudding lane near london bridge. The great fire of london is one of the most wellknown disasters in londons history. The great fire of london started just after midnight on sunday 2 september 1666.
When was the great fire of london, how did it start, what. It began on 2 september 1666 and lasted just under five days. Year 1 and year 2 children study the great fire of london while promoting fire safety understanding by comparing past and present. This week 350 years ago, the great fire of london burned through 400 of the citys streets. The fire of london 1666 the great fire of london started just after midnight on sunday 2 september 1666. Period drama set during the great fire of london commissioned by itv the broadcaster is hot on the heels of downton abbey and mr selfridge with a drama about london s devastating 1666 fire share. London had flirted with disaster before, having seen a recent fire in 1632 and the great plague arrive in 1665, but swiftly off the back of one awful time, came another the great fire. London was a cramped, overcrowded city lighted by candles and fireplaces. The fire began to spread very rapidly due to the surrounding materials in the city. Over a period of 4 days beginning 2nd september 1666 the fire destroyed most of the medieval city of london, sweeping away over 00 houses, numerous wharves and businesses, and 87 churches including st pauls cathedrai. It is believed to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the 80,000 people that lived in the city. Heres what you need to know about the devastating blaze.
Prizewinning animation lets you fly through 17th century london. Pauls cathedral was destroyed, as were many other historic landmarks. The great fire of london is a very important and wellremembered event in the timeline of londons life story. Dec 11, 2008 melvyn bragg and guests discuss the great fire of london which destroyed up to a third of the city in 1666. The fire caused major damage to the city of london, including st pauls cathedral, and destroyed the homes of nearly all the citys residents. A monument was erected in pudding lane on the spot where the fire began and can be seen today, where it is a reminder of those terrible days in september 1666. Retrace samuel pepys steps in the great fire of london bbc. Make a range of artworks inspired by st pauls cathedral. It was believed that the blaze had been caused by a candle falling into some straw. The great plague, lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in england. In two successive years of the 17th century london suffered two terrible disasters. The great fire of london happened in central london in 1666. How the great fire of london created insurance the great fire of 1666 devastated central london, and our galleries tell the story of the damage and rebuilding.
The great plague appears in fictional works, such as william harrison ainsworths old saint pauls 1847 and daniel defoes a journal of the plague year 1722, in which he describes london as quite abandoned to despair. Pauls cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about,000 houses. The great fire of london has been replicated on the river thames to mark 350 years since the blaze. The great fire, itvs latest blockbuster, tries to offset this lack of surprise by extending what is essentially a runoftheflourmill period drama into a romance, a spy thriller, a disaster. Bbc watch magic grandad samuel pepys great fire of london.
The one positive effect of the great fire of london was that the plague, which had ravished london since 1665, diminished greatly, due to the mass death of the plaguecarrying rats in the blaze. The great fire, and the fire of 1676, which destroyed over 600 houses south of the river, changed the face of london forever. Music 22 16 the titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyperlinked so that you can navigate with ease to the online page for each programme and to the audio downloads for each programme 22 26 18 16 20 29 29 3 5 4 6 introduction. It is now 350 years since the great fire of london razed the citys medieval heart to the ground. But at such a distance it is easy to forget the human drama which played out as thousands of. Is it true that only six people died in the great fire. Just a year earlier, the city had tragically lost an estimated 100,000 people almost a quarter of its population from an outbreak of bubonic plague, which at its peak was claiming as many as. This week 350 years ago, the great fire of london burned through 400. The fire lasted for three days, and is estimated to have claimed over 100,000 lives. The houses were made of wood and very close together. Londons first great fire occurred little more than a decade after the city was founded.
Living in london during the 1660s was particularly hardgoing. Langley chapel, shropshire, with its full set of jacobean furnishings, is a fine example the great fire of london of 1666 destroyed 87 of the citys 108 churches, giving sir christopher wren the opportunity to start again from scratch. Great chicago fire, conflagration that began on october 8, 1871, and burned until early october 10, devastating an expansive swath of the city of chicago. Onethird of london was destroyed and about 100,000 people were made homeless. Few new churches were built during the early stuart period, though existing ones were internally adapted for protestant worship. Although the great fire was a catastrophe, it did cleanse the city. Start by looking at the events surrounding the fire and at the diary of samuel pepys, learn some new vocabulary with our word mats, then use our ordering activities to better understand the timeline of events and finish off by writing about the. Mar 29, 2011 in september 1666 the heart of englands capital, the city of london now london s financial district, was devastated by fire.
Be gripped by this significant historic event from the 17th century. Great fire of london, september 25, 1666, the worst fire in londons history. The great plague epidemic of 1665 is believed to have killed a sixth of london s inhabitants, or 80,000 people, and it is sometimes suggested that the fire saved lives in the long run by burning down so much unsanitary housing with their rats and their fleas which transmitted the plague, as plague epidemics did not recur in london after the fire. The museum of london recreated london during the great fire in minecraft, as you can see in the above video. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Great fire of london disaster, london, england, united. But a series of objects from the museums collection tells of one surprising outcome of the fire. Aug 29, 2019 the great fire of london engulfed,000 houses, nearly 90 churches, and scores of public buildings. Melvyn bragg and guests discuss the great fire of london which destroyed up to a third of the city in 1666. Most of the medieval city of london was swept away by the great fire of london.