Ep 199 - The Great Fire of London
You might THINK you know what happened in the Great Fire of London, but how many crimes were committed in the smoke? Grab a Chocolate Biscuits for this one
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Show Notes
Ep 199 is loose, and we have a big one for you - we're talking about all the crimes and misdemeanors that occurred during The Great Fire of London!
Who or what started the fire? How much of what we know of the blaze is true? And what cheese would you save in a disaster?
The secret ingredient is...a biscuit!
Sources this week include The Museum of London, Royal Museums Greenwich, History.co.uk, Britannica, Metro News, The Independent, BBC Future, The Monument.org, London Fire Brigade, Oxbowbooks, Smithsonian Magazine, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, The Great Fire of London by Adrian Tinniswood, 1666: Plague War and Hellfire by Rebecca Rideal
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