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In the 1660s, Great Britain was caught up in political and religious upheavals, as well as constant wars with the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and the [[France|French]]. Moreover, in London, because of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of timber, the city was vulnerable to fires, and the city officials were certainly aware of it. | In the 1660s, [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] was caught up in political and religious upheavals, as well as constant wars with the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and the [[France|French]]. Moreover, in London, because of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of timber, the city was vulnerable to fires, and the city officials were certainly aware of it. | ||
At 2 am, on September 2, 1666, the house of Thomas Farynor, the [[Charles II of England|king]]'s baker, caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city. The fire lasted several days and was extinguished on September 5. In total, it destroyed 373 acres of the city. Fearing a rebellion among dispossessed refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere. | At 2 am, on September 2, 1666, the house of Thomas Farynor, the [[Charles II of England|king]]'s baker, caught fire. It started in the house located on {{Wiki|Pudding Lane}}, near [[London Bridge]], and quickly spread across the whole city. The fire lasted several days and was extinguished on September 5. In total, it destroyed 373 acres of the city. Fearing a rebellion among dispossessed refugees, King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere. | ||
The tension of the era allowed for the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire. A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. A French watchmaker confessed to having deliberately started the fire and was convicted and hanged on September 28, 1666. However, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The [[Great Fire of London]] contributed to the political and religious tensions during the {{Wiki|Restoration (England)|Restoration}}. | The tension of the era allowed for the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire. A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. A French watchmaker confessed to having deliberately started the fire and was convicted and hanged on September 28, 1666. However, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The [[Great Fire of London]] contributed to the political and religious tensions during the {{Wiki|Restoration (England)|Restoration}}. | ||
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Revision as of 04:41, 7 October 2016
London//England//1666-09-02//02:00
In the 1660s, Great Britain was caught up in political and religious upheavals, as well as constant wars with the Dutch and the French. Moreover, in London, because of the close proximity of buildings made primarily of timber, the city was vulnerable to fires, and the city officials were certainly aware of it.
At 2 am, on September 2, 1666, the house of Thomas Farynor, 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. The fire lasted several days and was extinguished on September 5. In total, it destroyed 373 acres of the city. Fearing a rebellion among dispossessed refugees, King Charles II encouraged an evacuation of the city to resettle elsewhere.
The tension of the era allowed for the development of several conspiracy theories to explain the source of the fire. A Parliamentary Committee was set up to investigate the fire. A French watchmaker confessed to having deliberately started the fire and was convicted and hanged on September 28, 1666. However, his testimony was inconclusive and there was proof that he was not even in the city when the fire began. The Great Fire of London contributed to the political and religious tensions during the Restoration.