"Jane called us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a great fire they saw in the City." L&M: This was the Fire of London, which had begun about an hour before in Pudding Lane, near Fish Street Hill, not far from London Bridge. It was to rage for four days and nights.

Samuel Pepys’s description of those four days and nights when the fire raged across the city is unmatched. Others recorded in journals, letters and official reports the key events and aftermath, but Pepys’s diary is uniquely human, honest and heartfelt.

In a diary kept from 1659 to 1669, a naval administrator and member of parliament named Samuel Pepys recounted the events of the Great Fire of London. The fire began at a bakery on Pudding Lane on September 2, 1666, and raged for three days, burning down over 13,000 houses and many buildings.

Samuel Pepys saved his cheese and wine in the Great Fire of London by burying them in his garden. How Samuel's diary gives us a first-hand account of everyday life in London in the 1660s.

Mar 13, 2023 · Samuel Pepys first hears of the Great Fire on the 2nd of September 1666 when he’s woken by his maid at 3am to news of “great fire they saw in the City”.

The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September 1666, [b] gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the wall to the west.

The Great Fire of London 1666'. The City is depicted on September 4th, the third day of the fire. [an oil painting on board by Rita Greer, history painter, 2008 ] Such terrifying destruction is on a par with the firestorms after World War II bombings.

The Great Fire of London began in 1666 and caused extensive destruction. Explore Samuel Pepys' account of the fire and the locations it affected.

Samuel Pepys’ account of the Great Fire of London offers a rare glimpse into one of the most devastating events in British history. His detailed observations not only document the destruction but also highlight the human response to such an overwhelming tragedy.

Explore the Great Fire of London with animated videos and downloadable PDF activities about life in 17th-century London, Samuel Pepys's diary and how people reacted to the fire