The great fire of london the freelance history writer. Great fire of london started on 2nd september 1666. Ive used this successfully for several years and shared with colleaguesevery time i taught the topic. Although detailed fire precautions and fire fighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the city of london s great livery halls. The fire gutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall.
The great fire of london was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in western europe. The great fire of london age 5 9 2 the great fire of london page unit 1. Although detailed fire precautions and firefighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the city of londons great livery halls. Even if you cant visit london yourselves, you can visit from the comfort of your computer and have fun with our activities. Firefighters managed to prevent westminster school from being destroyed although it was badly damaged. This ks1 great fire of london pack contains everything you need to teach your class what they need to know about one of the most devastating years in londons history and its all prepared and ready for you to download and teach. Handwriting worksheets wizard the great fire of london workbook. Great fire of london, september 25, 1666, the worst fire in londons history. Aug 30, 2016 this week 350 years ago, the great fire of london burned through 400 of the citys streets. The great fire of london swept through the central parts of the english city from sunday, 2 september to thursday, 6 september 1666. There are only headings, illustrations and key words on each page so children who have difficulty reading can use the pictures to write factual sentences. The earliest destruction of the city of london was in ad61 when boudon, and her tribesmen, destroyed and burnt the early roman london settlement on the banks of the thames. Take your children back to 1666 and the era of the stuarts as they find about about the great fire of london and the effect.
On 29 june 16, the original globe theatre in london, where most of william shakespeares plays debuted, was destroyed by fire during a performance of all is true known to modern audiences as henry viii. The great fire of london tuesday 28th april 2009 day 1. We accompany james marwood as he watches in amazement and horror as the edifice of st pauls cathedral, the biggest landmark in seventeenth century london, burns before his eyes. Some people believed that the fire in 1666 killed the rats and fleas that carried the disease and helped. The well to do lived outside the city beyond the slum suburbs. Great fire of london ks1 activities and resources twinkl. London during the first great fire was shunned by the aristocracy. Opportunities to write fiction and nonfiction related to the artefacts discovered.
Jan 30, 2010 this booklet has been compiled by copying information and illustartions from other peoples websites. This is on the national curriculum for ks1 and is a popular topic in schools. The great fire of london was a disaster waiting to happen. The great fire of london the booklet gives facts about one of the great historical disasters in great britain and is studied through the tudors and stuarts topics by children aged seven to eleven. Before the fire began, there had been a drought in london that lasted for 10 months, so the city was very dry. The great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism why scores of londoners thought the fire of 1666 was all part of a nefarious catholic conspiracy. This great fire of london ks1 planning pack is full of all the lesson plans, differentiated activity ideas, slideshow presentations and printable worksheets and resources you need to deliver a fantastic year 2 great fire of london scheme of work to your class. The great fire of london was a major conflagration that sweptthrough the central parts of the english city of london, fromsunday, 2 september to wednesday, 5 september 1666. The great fire of 1666 closely followed the great plague of. This planit unit book cover provides a standard, uniform and attractive cover for this ks1 history the great fire of. The monument is located at the junction of monument street and fish street hill, 61 metres from where the great fire of london started in 1666. More information find this pin and more on primary. Great fire of london simple english wikipedia, the free.
A simple and dramatic introduction to the great fire of london in 1666 what caused it, how it spread, how it was put out and how the city was rebuilt. It is a book about writing, as roubaud conceives but never fully realizes his grand project. A fire started on september 2nd in the kings bakery in pudding lane near london bridge. I have been hard at work producing another history booklet, this time for ks1, on the great fire of london.
Aug 6, 2014 a simple booklet about the great fire of london. The accessible text of the great fire of london is accompanied by detailed illustrations and photographs of artefacts. The great fire of london the city of london corporation. The great fire of london happened between 25 september in 1666.
The booklet gives facts about one of the great historical disasters in great britain and is studied through the tudors and stuarts topics by children aged seven to eleven. The great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism. Even if you cant visit london yourselves, you can visit from the comfort of. The great fire of london started on sunday, 2 september 1666 in a bakers shop on pudding lane belonging to thomas farynor farriner. This snapshot can be used with pupils at key stage 1 for the history national curriculum in year 2. Many of londons wealthiest citizens had taken their money and valuables to the tower for safekeeping. It looks at the story of the fire of london through evidence relating to some of the key characters thomas farrinor and charles ii. The visual prompts help them recall information and the workbook enables them to complete the task. A baker forgot to switch off his oven and in the night his house caught fire. But what caused the fire and when was the new globe theatre rebuilt. Information within the guide correct at time of printing october 2018. It is a story with interpolations and bifurcations.
Why did the great fire of london cause so much destruction. It threatened but did not reach the aristocratic district of westminster, charles ii s palace of whitehall, or most of the suburban. Class 7, 8 and 9 have made this video to show how much they have learnt this term about the great fire of london. Sep 02, 2016 the great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism why scores of londoners thought the fire of 1666 was all part of a nefarious catholic conspiracy. The fire caused major damage to the city of london, including st pauls cathedral, and destroyed the homes of nearly all the citys residents. This article describing the events of the great fire of london was published in the london gazette, monday september 3 to monday september 10 1666. Great fire of london information sheet resource pack twinkl. Great fire of london colouring sheets sb8886 a selection of colouring pages featuring the key daily events in the great fire of london. On sunday, september 2, 1666, the fire began accidentally. The great fire of london happened in central london in 1666. It was a four day blaze, which swept through britains capital, destroying large parts of it. The great fire of london is one of the most wellknown disasters in londons history. Colourful illustrations on every page help bring history to life, along with maps and photographs of historical evidence and simple informative text. The great fire of london at usborne childrens books.
A beautiful booklet with well known pictures from great fire of london. Pictures and headings are prompts for them to write. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated account, stephen porter examines the background to 1666. It was a four day blaze, which swept through britains capital, destroying. In 17 th century london fires were common, but none of them had spread so widely or caused as much damage as this. Fires were not an unusual occurrence in a time when buildings were mainly built of combustible materials such as wood and thatch and when open. Explore our ks1 great fire of london resources for history students.
London during the second great fire housed the immigrant poor in concrete towers separated from the elite in their rich enclaves. Although detailed fire precautions and firefighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the city of london s great livery halls. Its been 350 years since the great fire of london started. Handwriting worksheets wizard the great fire of london. There are now many coffee shops and places to eat around this world famous attraction. The 1666 great fire of london destroyed 80 percent of the city but also. Pauls cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about,000 houses on sunday, september 2, 1666, the fire began accidentally in the house of the kings baker in pudding lane near london bridge. The great fire of london art information on the skills needed for making their great fire of london picture.
Matthew green reveals the extraordinary structures lost in the blaze from old st pauls to a. Matthew green reveals the extraordinary structures lost. The great fire of london printables for primary school. However, quite often this topic is handled through roleplay, videos and delightful artwork of burning london. Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno. This booklet can help teach children how to use contents, headings, subheadings, captions and glossaries while learning about the great fire of london. By bus use numbers 17, 521, 21, 43, 3, 141, 48, 149 all routes through london. The fire was now 300 yards from the tower and orders were given for extra fire engines to be sent to prevent its destruction. It is cross curricular, teaching children how to use contents, headings,subheadings, captions and glossaries while learning about the fire of london. During the first great fire over 70,000 of the 80,000 inhabitants lost their homes. The great fire of london recreated on river thames 350. Poor souls they could not have imagined the new disaster that was to befall them in 1666.
Great fire of london timeline flash cards sb4007 simple flash cards with the key daily events of the great fire of london from sunday through to thursday when the fire was put out. Buy on amazon the great fire of london liz gogerly this nonfiction book was written especially for ks1 and is a good way of introducing the conventions of information texts, including a full glossary, captions and an index. Everything you need to know about the great fire of london from the museum of london, london metropolitan archives, the monument and guildhall art gallery. The great fire of london research booklet teacher made twinkl. Aug 29, 2019 in the early morning hours, the great fire of london breaks out in the house of king charles iis baker on pudding lane near london bridge. The firegutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall. The national archives education service the great fire of.
This booklet has been compiled by copying information and illustartions from other peoples websites. During the second great fire about 700 inhabitants lost their homes. This scheme of work is also part of a topic bundle. In 1665, the year before the fire, it is thought that 100,000 people, 15% of london s population, were killed by the plague. The great fire of london is many things a metafiction, one might warily call it. Music 22 16 the titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyperlinked so that you can navigate with ease to the online page for each programme and to the audio downloads for each programme 22 26 18 16 20 29 29 3 5 4 6 introduction. Saturday 25 march 2017 by deborah swift leave a comment. Pauls cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about,000 houses.
Poor souls they could not have imagined the new disaster that was to befall them in. Is it true that only six people died in the great fire. The great fire of london research booklet teacher made. How does this resource excite and engage childrens learning. A great resource to use with your students when researching the great fir of london. For most of my research books i prefer hard copy, and this is a brilliantly and evocatively written hardback, beautifully produced. A house set in the era of the great fire of london where the children can retell the key events from history. Great fire of london disaster, london, england, united. The great fire of london recreated on river thames 350 years. The children have designed the sets, written the scripts, acted the parts nearly 90 voices appear on the. London in the mid17th century was the third largest city in the world and the largest in the british isles with a population of roughly 300,000 people. This week 350 years ago, the great fire of london burned through 400 of the citys streets. The great fire of london booklet is designed for key stage 1 pupils. The fire had started in a bakers shop in pudding lane on september 2.
The 30page booklet consists of three sections, each with an enquiry question as follows. It tells you where the fire started and why it spread so quickly. In the early morning hours, the great fire of london breaks out in the house of king charles iis baker on pudding lane near london bridge. What were the living conditions for people in london in 1666. London of 1666 was a city of medieval houses made mostly of oak timber. It destroyed a large part of the city of london, including most of the civic buildings, old st. Sunday 2nd september 1666 the great fire of london started. Some of the poorer houses had walls covered with tar, which kept. In 1665, the year before the fire, it is thought that 100,000 people, 15% of londons population, were killed by the plague. Our great fire of london information resource will help students engage and discuss all the events that occurred throughout london at this time in 1666.
The great fire of london has been replicated on the river thames to mark 350 years since the blaze. Jun 29, 2019 on 29 june 16, the original globe theatre in london, where most of william shakespeares plays debuted, was destroyed by fire during a performance of all is true known to modern audiences as henry viii. The great fire of london was an enormous fire that spread through the center of london, uk, in 1666. England had been at war with the dutch since january of 1665 and the french had fired on an english ship. It began on 2 september 1666 and lasted just under five days.
The fire lasted for three days, from 2 september until 5 september. This page is all about london for kids, with fun colouring pages, printables, crafts and lots more to celebrate englands wonderful capital city. Great fire of london information powerpoint ks1 great fire of london. The great fire of london was a major conflagration that sweptthrough the central parts of the english city of london, f. The people of london who had managed to survive the great plague in 1665 must have thought that the year 1666 could only be better, and couldnt possibly be worse. From display decorations to worksheets, use our resources for easy and efficient learning. Visitor information the monument to the great fire of london. There is also plenty of speculation for example, the london fire brigade states that it is unknown how many people died in the great fire of london. In 1666, lots of people had houses made from wood and straw which burned easily. Sep 05, 2016 the great fire of london has been replicated on the river thames to mark 350 years since the blaze. At first, few were concerned fires were such a common occurrence at the time. Take your children back to 1666 and the era of the stuarts as they find about about the great fire of london and the effect it had on.
It is believed to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the 80,000 people that lived in the city. The great fire of london coincided with the time that the last major outbreak of the bubonic plague in london ended. Great fire of london for children 1666 homework help. Ashes of london is a murder mystery set in the burntout remains after the great fire.
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