#Great Fire of London

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The Great Fire of London by Jan Griffier

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In September of 1666, London burned. Historians would note that the death toll was remarkably low. An angel was to thank. A demon vehemently refuted any involvement.

In the quiet of his rented rooms east of the blaze, Aziraphale took stock of himself. His doublet was in tatters, his breeches soot-smeared and singed. The skin beneath his eyes was mottled and swollen, red rimmed from smoke. But it was the knots beneath his shoulder blades that bothered him most, the dull drag of wings pressing against the confines of their pocket dimension, demanding his attention.

Words: 4,615

Status: Complete

Rating: Explicit

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Jan Griffier, The Great Fire of London, 1666

Unknown British artist, The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's Cathedral, c. 1670

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"Anne Greene (c. 1628 – 1659 or c. 1665) was an English domestic servant who was accused of committing infanticide in 1650. She is known for surviving her attempted execution by hanging, being revived by physicians from the University of Oxford." ~Wikipedia

I found Anne Greene while looking for what could have caused Aziraphael to do the apology dance in 1650. Was the Angel responsible for Anne's revival? Was he inadvertantly a <gasp> Resurrectionist? Possibly, but I can't see why this would trigger an apology to Crowley.

I wish he had said he did the dance in 1666. He might well have been responsible for setting fire to that bakery in Pudding Lane. Probably let himself in at night because he got peckish and wanted to nibble a scone. Crowley had told him to wait until morning, thereby requiring an apology. Plus, it would have contributed to the tale's ongoing fire motif.

I wonder. 🤔

[aneverydaything]

Day 2355, 3 December 2024

Monument to the Great Fire of London which is oddly immediately outside Monument Underground Station. What a coincidence!

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[juliehowlin]

The Monument

On this date in 1666 the Great fire of London began. Today in London there is a Monument which commemorates this event. Here are 10 things you might not know about The Monument:

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Monument to the Great Fire of London contrasts with a modern office block

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[er-cryptid]

Sir Christopher Wren

-- born in 1632

-- Oxford astronomy professor

-- the Great Fire of London struck in 1666

-- Wren has designed his first building four years earlier

-- named King's Surveyor of Works by Charles II in 1669

-- involved in rebuilding more than 50 London churches

-- rebuilding included Saint Paul's Cathedral

-- inscription near his tomb in Saint Paul's Cathedral says "Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you."

-- died in 1723

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the great fire of london was absolutely norman from fireman sams fault

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The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St Paul's

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Issue 14 is live!

EPOCH's December issue just released - check it out for articles about Soviet Studies, Sycamore Gap, and the Great Fire of London!

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Coal Posts

The consequences of taxation have made an impact on the British countryside, whether it be attempts to avoid or mitigate tax liabilities in window blocking and building crinkle-crankle walls or building structures as a visible reminder to merchants of their tax obligations.     Following the Great Fire of London in 1666 the Corporation of London, having debts amounting to around £240,000, was…

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Day 1795, 23 May 2023