in which Cat Sandion explores the causes and consequences of the Great Fire - with short dramatic inserts including Samuel Pepys, Thomas Farynor, King Charles II and the Mayor of London.

2. What happened during The Great Fire of London? We learn how the fire spread across the city and how the Lord Mayor, Samuel Pepys and King Charles II were involved alongside ordinary citizens.

Famous dissenters and heretics who muttered their last breathe at The Elms include William Wallace (of Braveheart fame, who was executed here in 1305) and Wat Tyler, although the latter was only ...

Hidden down a small street in Farringdon lies a quite remarkable building – 41/42 Cloth Fair. Built between 1597 and 1614, this is the only house in the City of London to have survived the Great Fire ...

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The story of the London food scene is one that includes dim sum, Sunday roasts, curries, pizza, sinasir, rarebits, banh mi, udon, pepper pot, sweetbread suya, and natural wine. Across cuisines ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. 'It would effectively be what we had during 9/11, and during the great recession (of 2008),' a University of Toronto professor tells National Post ...

"It was like a great wall of fire, like 15-20, foot wall of flames," described Joshua Rosa who was displaced by the fire. "How did you feel when you saw those flames?" asked Genelle. "Oh man ...

So that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold which though perishable is tested by fire... 1 Peter 1:7 Another commonly misunderstood teaching of the Church concerns Purgatory.

The Amazon Fire HD 10 is a budget-friendly tablet offering surprising value for its price. It provides a full HD 10.1-inch screen, decent performance, and long battery life. While it won’t outshine ...