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🃏 Let's explore Samuel Pepys' diary! Read each card to find out what he saw and did during the Great Fire. 📖
Tap each card to see the answer.
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🧩 Can you put the key events of the Great Fire of London in the correct order? Drag them from first to last! 🕰️
- The fire goes out and London begins to rebuild with brick and stone 🏛️
- Samuel Pepys watches the fire and writes about it in his diary ✍️
- Strong winds blow the fire across London for four days 💨
- The bakery catches fire and flames spread to nearby wooden houses 🔥
- A baker leaves his oven too hot on Pudding Lane 🍞
🗂️ Sort these facts into two groups. Did they happen BEFORE the fire or AFTER the fire? 🔥
Most London buildings were made of wood
Houses had to be built from brick and stone
Streets were very narrow and cramped
A new St Paul's Cathedral was built
There was no fire brigade in London
Streets were made wider and safer
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Quiz time! 📝
The Great Fire of London — Quiz Time! 🔥
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