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The Great Fire of London Disaster That Rebuilt a City

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The Great Fire of London: Disaster That Rebuilt a City

How four days of fire destroyed medieval London and changed building rules, insurance and the shape of the city.

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  1. A combustible city
  2. Pudding Lane
  3. The wind drives west
  4. The city burns
  5. Gunpowder firebreaks
  6. A population displaced
  7. Plans meet property lines
  8. Insurance and prevention

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