Nigel Jones

A phoenix from the ashes: 17th-century London reborn

Margarette Lincoln describes how, as a result of the Great Fire, a stinking, plague-ridden wen became the greatest city in the world

The Great Fire of London in 1666. Credit: Getty Images
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  • London and the 17th Century: The Making of the World’s Greatest City

    Margarette Lincoln

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