[DOC] [TLE] Great Fire of London - Wikipedia [PAR] The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the 
central parts of the English city of London from Sunday, 2 September to 
Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London 
inside the old Roman city wall. ... It is estimated to have destroyed the homes of 
70,000 of the City's 80,000... [DOC] [TLE] Great Fire of London begins - Sep 02, 1666 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Great Fire of London begins on Sep 02, 1666. ... When the 
Great Fire finally was extinguished on September 6, more than four-fifths of 
London was destroyed. ... London of 1666 was a city of medieval houses made 
mostly of oak timber. ... Within days, King Charles II set about rebuilding his 
capital. [DOC] [TLE] BBC - History - London's Burning: The Great Fire [PAR] Mar 29, 2011 ... Discover facts about the Great Fire of London which devastated the heart of ... In 
September 1666 the heart of England's capital, the City of London (now ... to 
destroy as many houses as necessary to contain the fire, early efforts to ... is likely 
to have been much higher, rising further in the following months. [DOC] [TLE] Great Fire of London - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] London, as it appeared from Bankside, Southwark, during the Great Fire; derived 
... as an imperial capital on a grander, more Renaissance-like city that was also 
much more hygienic. ... in 1133/1135 and 1212, both of which destroyed a large 
part of the city, were ... The fire broke out on Sunday morning, September 2, 1666
. [DOC] [TLE] The Great Fire of London, 1666. - Luminarium [PAR] The Great Fire of London began on the night of September 2, 1666, as a small ... 
Some 430 acres, as much as 80% of the city proper was destroyed, including... [DOC] [TLE] The Great Fire of London, 1666 - EyeWitness to History [PAR] An eyewitness account of the great fire that destroyed London. ... In 1666, 
London was England's economic powerhouse with an estimated population of 
500,000. ... and there looked out at the window and saw the fire not so much as it 
was,... [DOC] [TLE] Lost in the Great Fire: which London buildings disappeared in the ... [PAR] Aug 30, 2016 ... wrote John Evelyn in 1666, mine eyes  now saw above 10,000 houses all in 
one flame. ... By the time of the fire, only a quarter of London's population actually 
lived in the ... as were much of Holborn, the Temple, western Fleet Street, the 
Strand, and the ... Landmark buildings destroyed in the Great Fire . [DOC] [TLE] The Great Fire of London, 350th anniversary: How did it start and ... [PAR] Sep 2, 2016 ... On it's 350th anniversary, the capital is hosting a series of events to mark the dark 
period in its history. The Great Fire of London in 1666, oil on canvas, from an 
original by ... Many in the city lived cramped, in wood and that houses built very 
.... Though around 13,200 houses and 84 churches were destroyed,... [DOC] [TLE] Massive replica of London set on fire for Great Fire anniversary ... [PAR] Sep 4, 2016 ... 'London 1666' was a collaboration between burn artist David Best, ... London set 
on fire to mark Great Fire's 350th anniversary ... The incredible spectacle retold 
the story of the Great Fire that destroyed the city 350 years ago, by setting alight a 
120-metre-long recreation of the capital's 17th century skyline. [DOC] [TLE] 10 facts about the Great Fire of London | History Extra [PAR] Sep 2, 2016 ... But how much do you really know about the blaze? ... sad sight with all the 
pillars and statues (except one of Sir Thomas Gresham) destroyed. ... Old St 
Paul's Cathedral burning in the Great Fire of London, 1666. ... warning to ensure 
that a large proportion of London's population vacated hazardous areas,... [DOC]

Question: 1666: A great fire destroys much of this capital city
Answer: London