London
of the same name. The hall became the prime royal residence throughout the
Middle Ages. Westminster became the seat of the royal court and government,
while its neighbour, the City of London (a part of London), was a centre of trade
and flourished under its own unique administration the Corporation of London.
1100 its population was around 18 000, by 1300 it had grown to nearly 100 000.
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London started at the bakery of Thomas Farynor on Sunday, 2
September 1666. It spread rapidly towards the City of London. The Lord Mayor
of London created firebreaks to stop it, but he was too late. By the time they
started to stop the fire, it was already a firestorm.
On that night, the wind was very strong. The houses were made out of wood and
were very close together and the streets were narrow. More than half of London
burned down. St. Paul's Cathedral, 13 200 houses and 87 churches were
destroyed by the fire.
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