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	[[File:ACI Suspicious Fire in London.png\|thumb\|250px\|Great Fire of London]]		[[File:ACI Suspicious Fire in London.png\|thumb\|250px\|Great Fire of London]]
	The '''Great Fire of London''' was a major conflagration of the central parts of [[London]], [[England]] in 1666. Though 373 acres of the city were destroyed,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Suspicious Fire in London]]</ref> the death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Great Fire of London}}</ref>		The '''Great Fire of London''' was a major conflagration of the central parts of [[London]], [[England]] in 1666. Though 373 acres of the city were destroyed,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Suspicious Fire in London]]</ref> and over 13,000 buildings consumed,<ref name="Monument">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Monument to the Great Fire of London]]</ref> the death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Great Fire of London}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>		On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Although a [[France\|French]] watchmaker,<ref name="Initiates"/> {{Wiki\|Robert Hubert}},<ref name="Wiki"/> confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions.<ref name="~~Initiates~~"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>		A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Although a [[France\|French]] watchmaker,<ref name="Initiates"/> {{Wiki\|Robert Hubert}},<ref name="Wiki"/> confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions,<ref name="Initiates"/> as well as economic tensions, with the event costing the British government 10 million pounds at the time.<ref name="Monument"/>

			==Legacy==
			It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref> Among the buildings destoryed by the fire figured [[St. Paul's Cathedral]]<ref name="St. Paul's Cathedral">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Paul's Cathedral]]</ref> and the [[Royal Exchange]], from which only a statue of [[Thomas Gresham]] survived.<ref name="Royal Exchange">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Royal Exchange]]</ref> The church of [[St. Mary Matfelon]], however, managed to escape the conflagration without damage to its structure.<ref name="St. Mary Matfelon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Mary Matfelon]]</ref>

			At the site of the destroyed {{Wiki\|St Margaret, New Fish Street\|St. Margaret's church}}, 200 feet from the bakery where the fire began, The Monument to the Great Fire, designed by [[Christopher Wren]] was built between 1671 and 1677 to preserve the memory of the event.<ref name="Monument"/>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACS DB Monument.jpg\|The Monument to the Great Fire of London
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>		On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Although a [[France\|French]] watchmaker,<ref name="Initiates"/> {{Wiki\|Robert ~~Hulbert~~}},<ref name="Wiki"/> confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>		A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Although a [[France\|French]] watchmaker,<ref name="Initiates"/> {{Wiki\|Robert Hubert}},<ref name="Wiki"/> confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	[[File:ACI Suspicious Fire in London.png\|thumb\|250px\|Great Fire of London]]		[[File:ACI Suspicious Fire in London.png\|thumb\|250px\|Great Fire of London]]
	The '''Great Fire of London''' was a major conflagration of the central parts of [[London]], [[England]] in 1666. Though 373 acres of the city were destroyed,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Suspicious Fire in London]]</ref> the death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small.<ref>{{WP\|Great Fire of London}}</ref>		The '''Great Fire of London''' was a major conflagration of the central parts of [[London]], [[England]] in 1666. Though 373 acres of the city were destroyed,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Suspicious Fire in London]]</ref> the death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Great Fire of London}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>		On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. ~~Though~~ a [[France\|French]] watchmaker confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>		A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Although a [[France\|French]] watchmaker,<ref name="Initiates"/> {{Wiki\|Robert Hulbert}},<ref name="Wiki"/> confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==History==		==History==
	On 2 September 1666, at 2 AM, the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>		On 2 September 1666 at 2:00 a.m., the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Though a [[France\|French]] watchmaker confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on September ~~28,~~ 1666, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to ~~the~~ political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>		A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Though a [[France\|French]] watchmaker confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on 28 September 1666, his testimony was inconclusive, and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to greater political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==History==		==History==
	On 2 September 1666, at 2 AM, the house of ~~the king~~'s baker caught fire. It started in the house located on Pudding Lane, near London Bridge, and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of timber. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King [[Charles II]] encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>		On 2 September 1666, at 2 AM, the house of King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]]'s baker {{Wiki\|Thomas Farriner}} caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki\|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of [[Wood\|timber]]. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Though a [[France\|French]] watchmaker confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on September 28, 1666, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to the political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/>		A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Though a [[France\|French]] watchmaker confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on September 28, 1666, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to the political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/> It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name="Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>

	It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name= "Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}

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[[File:ACI Suspicious Fire in London.png|thumb|250px|Great Fire of London]]
The '''Great Fire of London''' was a major conflagration of the central parts of [[London]], [[England]] in 1666. Though 373 acres of the city were destroyed,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Suspicious Fire in London]]</ref> the death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small.<ref>{{WP|Great Fire of London}}</ref>

==History==
On 2 September 1666, at 2 AM, the house of the king's baker caught fire. It started in the house located on Pudding Lane, near London Bridge, and quickly spread across the whole city, taking advantage of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of timber. It lasted for several days, only being extinguished on the 5th. As an attempt to avoid a rebellion among the refugees, King [[Charles II]] encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.<ref name="Initiates"/>

A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. Though a [[France|French]] watchmaker confessed to the arson and was hanged for it on September 28, 1666, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The tension of the era ended up contributing to development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire, and in turn, the fire contributed to the political and religious tensions.<ref name="Initiates"/>

It was only after the Great Fire that the idea to build an official residence for the Lord Mayors of London came about.<ref name= "Mansion House">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Mansion House]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}

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