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Finding out the cause of the great fire in London
Thomas Farriner, king Charles II's Baker, went to bed, forgetting to put out the fire in one of his stoves. -
The beginning of a fire in London.
At 1 a.m., a spark ignited the straw on the floor of the bakery and caused a fire. -
Mayor Thomas Bloodworth made the wrong decision
At 4 o'clock in the morning, Sir Thomas Bloodworth was awakened. He was offered a good solution to carry all of the neighboring houses, as this would have helped to stop the fire. But the mayor refused to give the order. He paid dearly for this decision. -
The fire is spreading more and more and causing more damage
Over the next three days and nights, the fire got out of control. It took until Wednesday evening, when strong winds finally subsided, to bring the fire under control. -
End of the fire and its consequences
When the fire was completely extinguished, five-sixths of the city center was destroyed. More than 13,000 homes, 87 churches and 4 bridges, as well as many important buildings such as St. Paul's Cathedral, were destroyed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=42&v=2uWPblIrgAQ&feature=emb_logo -
Conclusion
The fire destroyed almost the entire city, and therefore it had to be rebuilt, but wood and combustible materials were no longer used, replaced by stone and brick.The streets became wider, the approaches to the Thames were freed up in case of new fires, and it was forbidden to build up the upper floors so that they overhung the lower ones. In addition, London became one of the first European capitals to install street fire hydrants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
