After the Great Fire of 1666, which destroyed more than 85 percent of the city, London was rebuilt in a ... planners to get buildings up quickly. Houses and tenements were thrown together in ...

Houses were built from wood with thatched roofs ... "How sad a sight it is to see the streets so empty of people". Then, in 1666, London was almost destroyed by a huge fire.

It later served as the headquarters for the parliamentary army during the English Civil War, and narrowly escaped burning in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Somerset House is now the host of ...

The houses were made ofwood ... During the video How long ago was The Great Fire of London? (1666 - over 350 years ago.) Who do we think started The Fire? (Thomas Farriner) Why did the people ...