🔥 The Great Fire of London 1666 

[16 min listen]  

In the early hours of 2nd September 1666 fire broke out in a bakery on Pudding Lane in the City of London. 4 days later three-quarters of the city had been destroyed and tens of thousands of people were left homeless.  

For an in-depth look into the story of the Great Fire of London of 1666, telling in from locations across the City of London, download the Great Fire of London Walking Tour on the Hidden Histories app. 📲 For Find Out More about the Hidden History app here - http://hidden-history.com  

Recommended Further Reading & Watching 

Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker. Surviving the Great Fire of London by Hazel Forsyth, curator of the 17th Century Room at the Museum of London  See the Fire Retardant capabilities of Wattle & Daub in this Channel 5 documentary about the Great Fire https://youtu.be/JuTamHKt318?t=151  

Image Credits 

Images used here are taken by Philippa, credited within the film, credited below or are, to the best of my knowledge, free for commercial use. If you believe you are the owner of an image you believe has not been correctly credited please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.  Map of burnt London, 1666 (NN21098) Drawn by Wenceslas Hollar, this map shows the burnt part of London in white. © Museum of London  Image bank: Fire-fighting image Fire at Tiverton, 1617. (Guildhall Library Prints Room) © London Metropolitan Archives  

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Philippa is a Historian and History Tour Organiser  Philippa Lacey Brewell lives in Central England and is well respected in her field as a historian and tour guide. She engages audiences with virtual tours and history holidays. She is the owner and founder of British History Tours, a tour company for those who love British History.  Philippa entertains thousands each week with her videos and stories from across the UK and British History. This ability to engage an audience, as well as being an expert in travelling the historical sites of the UK, makes her your perfect virtual guide.  She began writing and speaking about travelling through Britain’s history in 2012 and hasn’t stopped since.   She presents the weekly YouTube show called "This week in British History" and has written numerous history blogs as well as writing for BBC History Magazine, CityJet and FlyBe inflight magazines and for Tudor Life Magazine.

This episode week in History Saint Swithin's curse spells 40 days and nights of rain and storms. How do you say "Alnwick" and The Babington Plot is uncovered putting Mary Queen of Scots in an impossible position.

🔒 13th July 1174 - William I of Scotland is captured at Alnwick Castle (Philippa tells you how to pronounce ‘Alnwick’ 😉 )

🌧 15th July 971 - St Swithin’s bones are moved against his final wishes and it rains for 40 days and nights

😘 16th July 1439 - Kissing is banned

📜 17th July 1585 - The Babington Plot to overthrow Elizabeth I, murder her and put Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne on England was revealed. It sealed the fate of Mary.

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In this episode of 'This Week in British History' - 

👑 6th July 1189 - Richard the Lionheart becomes king of England following the death of his father Henry II. He spent about 6 months of his 10 year reign in England. 

🤴 👸 6th July 1483 - Richard III and his wife Anne Neville have their joint coronation at Westminster Abbey. 

⚰️ 👑 6th July 1553 - Edward VI dies and is succeeded by Queen Jane, otherwise known as Lady Jane Grey. 

🔒 9th July 1553 - Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen. Nine days later Mary is proclaimed Queen and Jane is kept at the Tower of London, where she had gone in preparation for her coronation. She was executed the following February after the failed Wyatt Rebellion made Mary I acutely aware that Jane would be a potential figurehead for any Protestant Rebellion against her.  Also, in 1996 the Spice Girls a UK Pop Group released their first single ‘Wannabe’ which became an instant hit.  

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