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In 1666 (about 350 years ago) a huge fire started in a tiny bakery owned by Thomas Farriner. It burned down most of London and, because it was so big, it was called the Great Fire of London. 1. The fire began in a bakery in Pudding Lane. 2. Before the fire, there had been a drought. It had lasted 10 months. 3. Lots of houses were made from wood and straw in 1666. 4. People wrote about the fire in letters and diaries. (Above: Samuel Pepys) 5. People used leather buckets, fire hooks and water squirts to fight the fire. 6. Charles II was King at the time of the Great Fire. Timeline 2 nd September 3 rd September 4 th September 5 th September 6 th September Early on Sunday morning the fire started in the bakery. The fire started to spread. Samuel Pepys began writing in his diary. People carry their things to safety using boats on the River Thames. Carts are banned from going near the fire. The fire gets close to the Tower of London. The fire destroys St Paul’s Cathedral. The fire starts to burn more slowly as the wind dies down. The fire is finally under control and put out.
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In 1666 (about 350 years ago) a huge fire started in a tiny bakery owned by Thomas Farriner. It burned down most of London and, because it was so big, it was called the Great Fire of London.
1. The fire began in a bakery in Pudding
Lane.
2. Before the fire, there had been a
drought. It had lasted 10 months.
3. Lots of houses were made from wood and
straw in 1666.
4. People wrote about the fire in
letters and diaries. (Above: Samuel Pepys)
5. People used leather buckets, fire hooks and water squirts to fight the
fire.
6. Charles II was King at the time of
the Great Fire.
T imel ine 2nd September 3rd September 4th September 5th September 6th September
Early on Sunday morning the fire started in the bakery. The fire
started to spread. Samuel Pepys began writing in his diary.
People carry their things to safety using boats on the River Thames. Carts are banned from going near the fire. The fire
gets close to the Tower of London.
The fire destroys St Paul’s Cathedral.
The fire starts to burn more slowly as the wind
dies down.
The fire is finally under control and put out.
