Wren got the temporary chapel completed in time, and in September, 1667—on the first anniversary of the fire—Dean Sancroft, St. Paul's Dean, delivered a special sermon. Charles himself was in attendance. But six months later, ...
In this series, Gillian Clements tells the stories of some of these events through a lively combination of text and illustration (including some speech bubbles, labelled maps etc).
Pressed to reconsider, Sir Thomas took refuge in bluster. The fire wasn't all that serious, he said. “A woman could piss it out.” And with that he went home to bed and a place in the history books. Bludworth wasn't alone.
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This book takes the dramatic historical information surrounding the Great Fire of London and transforms it into a breathtaking story that will transfix readers of all ages.
This big book combines good quality artwork and contemporary illustrations with simple, well-written text.
The Great Fire of London in 1666 is one the most remembered events of British history. This book simply retells the events of the fire, from its start in Pudding Lane to the reconstruction of London by Christopher Wren when it was all over.
The Great Fire of London was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in Western Europe.
Paralyzed by grief, and having failed to complete the novel he had wanted to write, Jacques Roubaud begins a book about that very failure.
A simple and dramatic introduction to the Great Fire of London in 1666 - what caused it, how it spread, how it was put out and how the city was rebuilt.
Looks at the causes and consequences of the Great Fire of London.
This works brilliantly. . . . The book gains immeasurably from the author's eye for detail and from his understanding of the beliefs and prejudices of the day. . . . Informative and lively account.
Suitable for children studying the Great Fire at school, this title includes information on how the fire started, why it spread so quickly and how it was eventually put out.
Share in the fear and excitement of the Great Fire of London through the eyes of eight-year-old William Turner.
The Great Fire of London
As it turned out, the Great Fire of London was so bad that one author who studied the blaze described it as "the perfect fire," referring to the convergence in the largest city in England of spark, wood and wind in such a way that no one ...
The Great Fire of London was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in Europe, with 13,200 houses and 87 churches destroyed. Stephen Porter examines the events leading up to and during the fire as well as the proposals to rebuild the city.
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This works brilliantly. . . . The book gains immeasurably from the author's eye for detail and from his understanding of the beliefs and prejudices of the day. . .
In September 1666, a small fire broke out at the king's bakery in London, England, in the early morning.