Great Fire Of London 🔥 Flashcards
What caused the Great Fire?
The fire started in the early hours of 2nd September at a
bakery in Pudding Lane. Hot coals fell from the oven onto
straw, which caught fire.
When was the great fire of London?
1666
How many houses burnt down during the great fire?
In the end, 13,000 houses had been destroyed.
How did people try and stop the fire from spreading?
As the fire spread, Londoners blew up their buildings to try
to stop the fire jumping from house to house.
Give three reasons why it was so bad:
1)Many buildings
were made of
wood
2)Buildings in
London were very
close together
3)There was
no fire
brigade
How was the fire put out?
In the end the only thing that saved London was the weather. The wind calmed down and the weather got cooler! They still tried lots of things but they didn’t work.
In what way did the fire actually HELP london?
London went through a stage of grand rebuilding making london a cleaner and healthier place to live!
Do you think that the Great Fire of
London could be viewed as a
blessing in disguise?
[Think about your own answer.]
Reminder to take a break.
Just have a little break and think about what you have learnt.
Who was in charge of rebuilding many buildings?
Christopher Wren designed many new buildings including St. Paul’s Cathedral.
