The 1666 Great Fire of London was a dramatic and traumatic disaster that shocked the world and almost finished the city off for good. This is the story of how it all happened and the colossal column erected to commemorate it.
Video: A Brief History of the Great Fire of London and the Monument Built to Commemorate It
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