Absolute History

How London Survived The Great Fire Of London | The Great Fire: In Real Time (2021x58)

Air date: May 21, 2021

Dan reveals why Londoners were desperate to stop the fire reach the Tower, Rob looks at the bizarre 17-century methods of treating burns and Suzannah examines a controversial new theory about how many people died. They also examine how the authorities dealt with the 100,000 people who had lost everything and how a new city was built from the ashes.