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The Great Fire of London
⭐ MasteredIn 1666 a fire started in a bakery and spread across London for several days. It destroyed much of the old wooden city, including St Paul's Cathedral.
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The Great Fire of London destroyed about 13,000 houses.
All about The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London began in a bakery on Pudding Lane in September 1666. Strong winds spread the flames quickly through the city, which was full of wooden houses. The fire burned for several days and destroyed much of the old city.
The fire destroyed St Paul's Cathedral and thousands of homes. It also led to new building rules that made houses use brick and stone. Samuel Pepys wrote about the fire in his famous diary.
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