By Permission of Heaven: The Story of the Great Fire of LondonJonathan Cape, 2003 - 330 pagina's In the early hours of 2nd September 1666, a small fire broke out on the ground floor of a baker's house in Pudding Lane. In five days that small fire would devastate the third largest city in the Western world: London. |
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Pagina 64
... entirely courageous lead of Sir Philip Frowde , a senior official who lived at the Letter Office : he and his wife had fled to safety around midnight , while the flames were still several streets away . James Hickes , the senior clerk ...
... entirely courageous lead of Sir Philip Frowde , a senior official who lived at the Letter Office : he and his wife had fled to safety around midnight , while the flames were still several streets away . James Hickes , the senior clerk ...
Pagina 138
... entirely preserved by a timely and safe removal of all his concerns'.34 Meynell and Backwell , who had also managed to preserve their estates , were likewise announcing their intention to set up business in the Broad Street area ...
... entirely preserved by a timely and safe removal of all his concerns'.34 Meynell and Backwell , who had also managed to preserve their estates , were likewise announcing their intention to set up business in the Broad Street area ...
Pagina 196
... entirely new capital . Charles was intrigued , and after dinner he sent for Evelyn to come to the Queen's bedchamber , where Charles , Catherine and the Duke of York examined the plans for almost an hour , ' seeming to be extreamely ...
... entirely new capital . Charles was intrigued , and after dinner he sent for Evelyn to come to the Queen's bedchamber , where Charles , Catherine and the Duke of York examined the plans for almost an hour , ' seeming to be extreamely ...
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The Future Condition of the English Nation | 19 |
Gods Bellows | 41 |
A Universal Conclusion | 58 |
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