If you had been in London on September 2 1666, the chances are you’d remember exactly where you were and who you were with. This was the day the Great Fire began, sweeping across the city for almost ...
It was celebrated in rhyme, mentioned in Samuel Pepys’ diary and was a regular backdrop to movies and TV shows set in the past. The Great Fire of London of 1666 started small on Sept. 2, but raced ...