The Great Fire of London in 1666

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The Great Fire of London in 1666

September, 1666; carried by a strong east wind, in just four days Shakespeareâ€™s London would disappear forever, consumed by a towering inferno.

Seventeenth century London was a scandalously populous city; scant care was given to the poor, and their dwellings were waterproofed solely by pitch.

It was only a matter of time before tragedy struck, and as a result a hundred thousand were left homeless, with many more imperilled through speculation and circumstance.

Bell goes on to point out that the Great Fire in fact may have been a mercy for Londonâ€™s health, ridding her of the evils that had festered there for centuries.

The London that rose from the ashes in the following decades was different in everything that counted for human welfare, with contributions from many, including Christopher Wren.

A landmark text upon its original publication, within its evocative pages Bell uses Samuel Pepysâ€™ Diary along with other documentation to offer an appreciation of what the Great Fire was, what it meant for London, for the people who lived there â€¦ and how she endured.

Walter George Bell F.R.A.S. (1867-1942) was an English historian and journalist. A keen astronomer from a young age, he contributed numerous articles on the subject to magazines and would continue to do produce such columns when he joined the Daily Telegraph. His candidacy for the Royal Astronomical Society was proposed in 1917. As a historian he was well-known for his works on the city of London.

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Country	USA
Author	Walter George Bell
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Albion Press
Manufacturer	Albion Press
NumberOfPages	361
PublicationDate	2016-04-14
Publisher	Albion Press
ReleaseDate	2016-04-14
Studio	Albion Press

The Great Fire of London in 1666

September, 1666; carried by a strong east wind, in just four days Shakespeareâ€™s London would disappear forever, consumed by a towering inferno.

For details of other books published by Albion Press go to the website at www.albionpress.co.uk.

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