These last 12 months have brought misery, disease and death to the city. We hoped that the worse was behind us and we could look forward to happier times.

These last 12 months have brought misery, disease and

death to the city. We hoped that the worse was behind us and

we could look forward to happier times. We were wrong … another disaster was just

around the corner! Click here

1. What was the mood of the city during this period?

2. Why were the King and religious leaders worried? What warnings did they give?

Our maid, Jane, woke me at 3.00 this morning. The weather was very hot and dry and a strong wind was blowing from the west. I looked out

of the widow and could see the glow of a fire in the distance. It

looked far away so I went back to bed. Click here

Sunday morning 9.00am

Imagine you are a news reporter describing the scene and the events from the night that’s just ended. Write a dramatic account of what’s happened to date. Include eye-witness accounts. Record it!

The people of the city panicked! They fled leaving everything they

owned behind . Rich people escaped across the river in hired boats but most people just ran as

the fire raced across the city destroying everything in its path.

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What would you do?

You are a committee whose job it is to advise the King and Mayor. Look at a map of the city by clicking here. Use the decision sheet to decide what you would do – then compare your advice and actions with what really happened.

On Tuesday the fire was still raging out of control. There was nothing we

could do but watch and wait. The King ordered guards to patrol the

streets because looters were rummaging through the smoking houses looking for treasure left

behind or hidden. Click here

Escape - The Trott family live in Gracechurch Street. The Parents and three children try and escape towards the Thames but it’s too late – the fire stops them getting to the river. Guide the family to safety by giving them directions to the safest place. Use these links to help you.

Link A

Link B

On Wednesday the wind started to die down, by Thursday evening the worst was over. The smell was terrible with the sky shrouded in a grey blanket of

smoke. Some of our greatest buildings had been consumed by the flames

including St Paul’s Cathedral. Click here

Make an inventory of the damage caused by the fire. Include.

Houses lost

Major buildings

Churches

Numbers homeless

Deaths

£Cost?

And so it is over! The city lies in ruins. Now, there is much work to be done. The King has vowed

that the city will be rebuilt bigger and better than before. Sir Christopher Wren has been asked to design the new London and make it the greatest city in the World. But who will build this new city,

where will we get the craftsmen, builders and workers from? Click here

Research - Analyse the changes to London as a result of the fire. Click here

What were the main problems the city faced in the first few months after the fire?

Click here to see London before and after

All the items you see here were saved from the fire. They will help you

understand and learn about the suffering and difficulties we were faced with during 12 terrible months in 1665 and 1666. The city of London slowly started to recover.

Nothing like this could happen again …..or could it? Click here

Choose one of the items here. Analyse it and explain what it tells us about the period and why it’s an important piece of evidence.

Was Pepys right when he said London would never suffer such tragedies again?