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Great Fire of London: Key Facts Flashcards
A 12-card deck covering the must-know facts of the Great Fire: the date (1666), the place (Pudding Lane), the cause (Thomas Farriner’s bakery), the duration (5 days), the King (Charles II), the diarist (Samuel Pepys), the architect (Christopher Wren), the death toll (16), the destruction (13,200 houses, 87 churches), and the lasting reminders (the Monument). Every fact is verified from museum and encyclopaedic sources.
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1666
The year of the Great Fire
The fire started on 2 September 1666.
The fire started on 2 September 1666.
Pudding Lane
Where the fire started
A small street in the City of London.
A small street in the City of London.
Thomas Farriner
The baker on Pudding Lane
He baked for King Charles II's navy. The fire started in his bakery.
He baked for King Charles II's navy. The fire started in his bakery.
5 days
How long the fire burned
From Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September.
From Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September.
east wind
Why it spread so fast
A strong east wind blew sparks from house to house.
A strong east wind blew sparks from house to house.
firebreak
A gap to stop the fire
King Charles II ordered houses pulled down to make gaps the flames couldn't jump.
King Charles II ordered houses pulled down to make gaps the flames couldn't jump.
King Charles II
The King in 1666
He rode through the city giving money to firefighters and ordered the firebreaks.
He rode through the city giving money to firefighters and ordered the firebreaks.
Samuel Pepys
The diary writer
He wrote about the fire day by day. His diary tells us what really happened.
He wrote about the fire day by day. His diary tells us what really happened.
Christopher Wren
The architect after the fire
He designed the new St Paul's Cathedral. It still stands today.
He designed the new St Paul's Cathedral. It still stands today.
13,200 houses
What was destroyed
About 13,200 houses and 87 churches burned down — including the old St Paul's.
About 13,200 houses and 87 churches burned down — including the old St Paul's.
16
Known deaths
Only 16 people are known to have died — amazingly few for such a huge fire.
Only 16 people are known to have died — amazingly few for such a huge fire.
The Monument
A tall stone tower
Built near Pudding Lane to remember the fire. You can still visit it in London today.
Built near Pudding Lane to remember the fire. You can still visit it in London today.
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