The Great Fire of London
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Who was monarch at the time of the Great Fire?
Charles II
(wrong answers:
Elizabeth I,
Charles I,
James II)
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What did people think of the King before the Great Fire of London?
He shouldn't be trusted. They thought he was a fool.
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When and where did the Great Fire start?
2nd September 1666 on Pudding Lane
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Tick the reasons why the fire spread so quickly.
All answers ticked
(wrong answers:
The houses were built close together..,
The houses were made from wood.,
The summer had been long, dry and hot.,
The wind was strong.)
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What did people do when they noticed the fire?
They tried to escape on boats across the River Thames. Some people put up tents in fields.
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How did people stop the fire?
They used fire hooks to pull down the houses. Soldiers used gunpowder to blow up the houses. Leather buckets were used to throw water.
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What changed after the Great Fire?
Houses were built further apart and they used bricks. A monument was put up on Pudding Lane. St Paul's Cathedral was rebuilt.