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The Great Fire of London - 1666

The Great Fire of London - 1666. Source: http://www.angliacampus.com/education/fire/london/history/greatfir.htm . September 2, 1666 Destroyed 80% of London 13,200 houses, 87 churches, 50 civic halls burnt down. Source: http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/fire/legacy.html.

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The Great Fire of London - 1666

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  1. The Great Fire of London - 1666 Source: http://www.angliacampus.com/education/fire/london/history/greatfir.htm

  2. September 2, 1666 • Destroyed 80% of London • 13,200 houses, 87 churches, 50 civic halls burnt down Source: http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/fire/legacy.html

  3. Source: http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/greatfire.htm

  4. Benefits of the Fire • Helped eliminate the plague • Chance to rebuild London more efficiently and attractively

  5. The Plague Source: http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/fleas/bdeath/

  6. Buboes

  7. AKA: ‘Black Death’

  8. Rebuilding London • Sir Christopher Wren • (1632-1723) Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wren_christopher.shtml

  9. The Isle of Portland, Dorset, England

  10. The Perfect Building Stone • Structurally reliable • Easily accessible • Freestone • Hardness • Durability • Beautiful color

  11. Depositional Environment • Late Jurassic Period, 142-202 mya • Warm, marine environment • Cyclical Sea Level Change • Oolitic limestone

  12. St. Paul’s Cathedral Source: http://www.stpauls.co.uk

  13. The Monument Source: http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Business/The_Monument/2c17/

  14. Full Circle Source: http://www.stpauls.co.uk

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