The Great Fire of London Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
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About This Challenge
In this interactive game, players will have the opportunity to learn about the events surrounding the Great Fire of London (1666) by placing them in their correct chronological order.
- The fire started on September 2, 1666.
- It raged for three days, destroying a large part of the city.
- Key figures such as King Charles II and Sir Christopher Wren played important roles in the aftermath of the fire.
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- September 2, 1666: Fire starts in a bakery on Pudding Lane
- September 2, 1666: Fire spreads rapidly due to strong winds
- September 2, 1666: Efforts to control the fire fail
- September 3, 1666: Fire reaches London Bridge, trapping people on the bridge
- September 3, 1666: King Charles II orders demolition of buildings to create firebreaks
- September 3, 1666: Fire continues to spread towards the City of London
- September 4, 1666: Fire destroys St. Magnus the Martyr church
- September 4, 1666: Fire engulfs the Guildhall, destroying important records
- September 4, 1666: Fire reaches the Tower of London but is contained
- September 4, 1666: Destruction of London Bridge
- September 5, 1666: Fire spreads to the west, destroying churches and homes
- September 6, 1666: Fire reaches the Royal Exchange, destroying it completely
- September 6, 1666: Fire continues to ravage the city, spreading towards Fleet Street
- September 7, 1666: Fire destroys the famous St. Paul's Cathedral
- September 7, 1666: Fire reaches the Temple area, destroying buildings and legal records
- September 7, 1666: Fire finally brought under control due to lack of combustible material
- September 7, 1666: Estimates suggest around 13,200 houses and 87 churches destroyed
- September 1666: Rebuilding of London begins with new building regulations
- September 1666: Sir Christopher Wren appointed to redesign St. Paul's Cathedral
- 1667: New fire insurance companies established in London