The Great Fire of London #factsnews #shorts

Here, we reveal some of the unknown details about the fire that nearly destroyed London.
A negligent baker left a fire in his oven that night in 1666, a dark and windy night. A raging inferno quickly overtook the center of London as the flames rapidly spread to his home and eventually to his neighbors. The fire continued to burn for four days and nights, consuming homes, churches, castles, and stores. In a state of panic, the people carried anything they could and left the city. Some people blamed the fire on foreigners or Catholics. Others appealed to God for mercy. It resulted in four-fifths of the City being destroyed, including 13,200 houses and 87 churches. Miraculously, there were only six officially recorded deaths. As the fire spread, the king and his court stood by helplessly until they gave the order to use fire breaks and gunpowder. On Thursday, the fire eventually went out, leaving a burned shell of the formerly magnificent city behind.