Bibliography
Primary Sources:
Pepys, Samuel. The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Ed. R. C. Latham and W. Matthews. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 1979. Print. This book helped me get a first person point of view from someone who played a huge role in the reconstruction of London.
This diary helped me by showing me a person’s first person point of view who was actively involved with the fire and reconstruction.
Richardson, John. "1665: The Year of the Plague." The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source gave me a brief description of the Plague that swept through London and showed me what the people were going through at the time before the fire.
Halley, Edmond, comp. "Winner Takes All." Introduction. The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man Who Measured London. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. 4-5. Print.
This source showed me how Robert Hooke interacted with other key players in the rebuilding of London.
Richardson, John. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: AYear-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source summarized the basic facts about the fire itself.
Richardson, John. "1667: Building on the Ashes." The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source summarized the whole rebuilding of London into just three paragraphs. It gave me an outline of what I needed to write on my website for that specific subject.
Richardson, John. "1668: Rebuilding News." The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source highlighted some important events that took place in the rebuilding of London.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.218-219. Print.
This source is a poem written in the autumn of 1666. This shows me how the tension between England and its enemies at the time.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.224-225. Print.
This source was a proposal for street-widening schemes and hopes of a radical new capitol.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.260-261. Print.
This source showed that Restoration Londoners were proud of their old cathedral and wanted it to be rebuilt.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.274-275. Print.
This shows that Thomas Ward thought that the Catholics had burned the city in 1666.
Griffier, Jan, the Elder. The Great Fire of London, 1666. 1675.Oil on canvas. Museum of London, n.p.
This painting shows a more distant view than most other paintings, with St Paul's Cathedral in the center of the canvas.
School, Dutch. The Great Fire of London. 1666. Oil on panel. Museum of London, London England.
This painting is unusual because it shows the chaos on the streets as well as the fire in the background. It helped me get a sense of what it was like to be caught in the fire.
School, Anglo/Dutch. The Great Fire of London. 1666. Oil on canvas. Museum of London, London England.
This showed me a view of the city at night time.
Waggoner. The Great Fire of London, 1666. N.d. Oil on canvas. City of London Corporation, n.p.
This source showed me how people pictured the fire as years and years later.
School, Dutch. London from Southwark. 1626-1655. N.p.
This painting is unique because it shows London before the fire had taken place.
Pepys, Samuel. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 142-143. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who was in London at the time of the fire.
Evelyn, John. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 143-144. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who was in London at the time of the fire.
Evelyn, John. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 143-144. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who was in London at the time of the fire.
Rolle, Samuel. "1668: Rebuilding News." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 144-145. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a pessimist who was in London at the time of the rebuilding.
Pepys, Samuel. "1668: Rebuilding News." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 144-145. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who supported rebuilding.
Pepys, Samuel. "1669: Fire in the Strand." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 145-146. Print.
This Primary source helped me by showing me the amount of tension even after the fire.
"Gallery." The Great Fire of London on History. History Channel, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.history.co.uk/explore-history/history-of-london/london-rises-from-the-ashes/gallery.html>.
This site helped me find a picture.
Secondary Sources:
Robinson, Bruce. "London's Burning: The Great Fire." BBC News.
BBC, 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/great_fire_01.shtml>.
This source provided a quick over view of the fire and reconstruction of London.
Richardson, John. "London 1666: The Great Fire." Map. The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. 146-147. Print.
This animated map gave me an idea of what parts of London caught fire.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Restoration London." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 59-111. Print.
This source showed me what was going through the heads of the people who would eventually play a big role in the reconstruction of London prior to the great fire.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 3: Resurgam." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 135-157. Print.
This source tells me about the plans for the reconstruction of London.
Jardine, Lisa. The Curious Life of a Man Named Robert Hooke. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. Print.
This source gives me an insight into Robert Hooke’s, who played a very important role in the restoration of London, daily life and the challenges he faces while reconstructing London.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 4: The Making of Modern London." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 187-206. Print.
This source tells me about all the challenges the men who designed London faced.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 5: London Reborn." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 275-338. Print.
This source basically wraps up and concludes the whole ‘story’. It ties up all the loose ends of the Great Fire of London.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004. Print.
This source is basically a reenactment of the whole event. It starts with the plague and goes through the reconstruction.
Weiss, David. Myself, Christopher Wren. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1974. Print.
This source talks about Christopher Wren’s life, especially the Great Fire of London.
Hall, Walter Phelps, Robert Greenhalgh Albion, and Jennie Barnes. Pope. A History of England and the British Empire,. Boston: Ginn and, 1937.
Print.
This source briefly describes the fire and reconstruction.
Schofield, John. "London After the Great Fire." BBC News. BBC, 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/after_fire_01.shtm l>.
This source tells the story of after the fire.
"Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723)." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wren_christopher.shtml >.
This source is a biography of Sir Christopher Wren.
Beavon, Rod. "Robert Hooke, Natural Philosopher." BBC News. BBC, 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/hooke_robert_beavon_01.shtml >.
This source is a biography of Robert Hooke.
"Hugh May." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 May 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_May >.
This source is a biography of Hugh May.
"Roger Pratt (architect)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Pratt_(architect)>.
This source is a biography of Roger Pratt.
"Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703)." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/pepys_samuel.shtml >.
This source is a biography of Samuel Pepys.
"Can We Stop Blaming Rats for the Black Death?" History.com. A&E Television Networks, 18 Aug. 2011. Web. 24 Nov. 2012. < http://www.history.com/news/can-we-stop-blaming-rats-for-the-black-death >.
This site helped me find a picture.
James, Haydn. "The UK- Part One." Scientology Cult. N.p., 10 June 2010. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. http://www.scientology-cult.com/the-ias-and-british-scientologists.html.
This source gave me a picture.
"St. Paul's Cathedral, London." Picture of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Sacred Destinations, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/england/st-pauls-cathedral-pictures/slides/plan-dome-ca.htm.
This site helped me find a picture.
Hale, David. "Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City Of London after the Great Fire of London 1666." Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City Of London after the Great Fire of London 1666. Mapco, 31 Dec. 2011. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. http://mapco.net/london/1666wren.htm.
This site helped me find a picture.
"WilsonsAlmanac : Message: Sep 4: Feast Day of the Translation of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne; William Whitehouse Collins; St Paul's Cathedral Destroyed." WilsonsAlmanac : Message: Sep 4: Feast Day of the Translation of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne; William Whitehouse Collins; St Paul's Cathedral Destroyed. Wilsons Almanac, n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilsonsAlmanac/message/3322.
This source helped me find a picture.
NOTE: Due to the point in history when this event occurred, primary resources are scarce.
Pepys, Samuel. The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Ed. R. C. Latham and W. Matthews. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 1979. Print. This book helped me get a first person point of view from someone who played a huge role in the reconstruction of London.
This diary helped me by showing me a person’s first person point of view who was actively involved with the fire and reconstruction.
Richardson, John. "1665: The Year of the Plague." The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source gave me a brief description of the Plague that swept through London and showed me what the people were going through at the time before the fire.
Halley, Edmond, comp. "Winner Takes All." Introduction. The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man Who Measured London. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. 4-5. Print.
This source showed me how Robert Hooke interacted with other key players in the rebuilding of London.
Richardson, John. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: AYear-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source summarized the basic facts about the fire itself.
Richardson, John. "1667: Building on the Ashes." The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source summarized the whole rebuilding of London into just three paragraphs. It gave me an outline of what I needed to write on my website for that specific subject.
Richardson, John. "1668: Rebuilding News." The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. N. pag. Print.
This source highlighted some important events that took place in the rebuilding of London.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.218-219. Print.
This source is a poem written in the autumn of 1666. This shows me how the tension between England and its enemies at the time.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.224-225. Print.
This source was a proposal for street-widening schemes and hopes of a radical new capitol.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.260-261. Print.
This source showed that Restoration Londoners were proud of their old cathedral and wanted it to be rebuilt.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004.274-275. Print.
This shows that Thomas Ward thought that the Catholics had burned the city in 1666.
Griffier, Jan, the Elder. The Great Fire of London, 1666. 1675.Oil on canvas. Museum of London, n.p.
This painting shows a more distant view than most other paintings, with St Paul's Cathedral in the center of the canvas.
School, Dutch. The Great Fire of London. 1666. Oil on panel. Museum of London, London England.
This painting is unusual because it shows the chaos on the streets as well as the fire in the background. It helped me get a sense of what it was like to be caught in the fire.
School, Anglo/Dutch. The Great Fire of London. 1666. Oil on canvas. Museum of London, London England.
This showed me a view of the city at night time.
Waggoner. The Great Fire of London, 1666. N.d. Oil on canvas. City of London Corporation, n.p.
This source showed me how people pictured the fire as years and years later.
School, Dutch. London from Southwark. 1626-1655. N.p.
This painting is unique because it shows London before the fire had taken place.
Pepys, Samuel. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 142-143. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who was in London at the time of the fire.
Evelyn, John. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 143-144. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who was in London at the time of the fire.
Evelyn, John. "1666: A Ravenous Fire." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 143-144. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who was in London at the time of the fire.
Rolle, Samuel. "1668: Rebuilding News." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 144-145. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a pessimist who was in London at the time of the rebuilding.
Pepys, Samuel. "1668: Rebuilding News." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 144-145. Print.
This Primary source helped me by hearing the point of view from a person who supported rebuilding.
Pepys, Samuel. "1669: Fire in the Strand." The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. By John Richardson. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California, 2000. 145-146. Print.
This Primary source helped me by showing me the amount of tension even after the fire.
"Gallery." The Great Fire of London on History. History Channel, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.history.co.uk/explore-history/history-of-london/london-rises-from-the-ashes/gallery.html>.
This site helped me find a picture.
Secondary Sources:
Robinson, Bruce. "London's Burning: The Great Fire." BBC News.
BBC, 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/great_fire_01.shtml>.
This source provided a quick over view of the fire and reconstruction of London.
Richardson, John. "London 1666: The Great Fire." Map. The Annals of London: A Year-By-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History. Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. 146-147. Print.
This animated map gave me an idea of what parts of London caught fire.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Restoration London." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 59-111. Print.
This source showed me what was going through the heads of the people who would eventually play a big role in the reconstruction of London prior to the great fire.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 3: Resurgam." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 135-157. Print.
This source tells me about the plans for the reconstruction of London.
Jardine, Lisa. The Curious Life of a Man Named Robert Hooke. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. Print.
This source gives me an insight into Robert Hooke’s, who played a very important role in the restoration of London, daily life and the challenges he faces while reconstructing London.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 4: The Making of Modern London." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 187-206. Print.
This source tells me about all the challenges the men who designed London faced.
Hollis, Leo. "Part 5: London Reborn." London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London. New York: Walker &, 2008. 275-338. Print.
This source basically wraps up and concludes the whole ‘story’. It ties up all the loose ends of the Great Fire of London.
Tinniswood, Adrian. By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London. New York: Riverhead, 2004. Print.
This source is basically a reenactment of the whole event. It starts with the plague and goes through the reconstruction.
Weiss, David. Myself, Christopher Wren. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1974. Print.
This source talks about Christopher Wren’s life, especially the Great Fire of London.
Hall, Walter Phelps, Robert Greenhalgh Albion, and Jennie Barnes. Pope. A History of England and the British Empire,. Boston: Ginn and, 1937.
Print.
This source briefly describes the fire and reconstruction.
Schofield, John. "London After the Great Fire." BBC News. BBC, 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/after_fire_01.shtm l>.
This source tells the story of after the fire.
"Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723)." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wren_christopher.shtml >.
This source is a biography of Sir Christopher Wren.
Beavon, Rod. "Robert Hooke, Natural Philosopher." BBC News. BBC, 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/hooke_robert_beavon_01.shtml >.
This source is a biography of Robert Hooke.
"Hugh May." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 May 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_May >.
This source is a biography of Hugh May.
"Roger Pratt (architect)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Pratt_(architect)>.
This source is a biography of Roger Pratt.
"Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703)." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/pepys_samuel.shtml >.
This source is a biography of Samuel Pepys.
"Can We Stop Blaming Rats for the Black Death?" History.com. A&E Television Networks, 18 Aug. 2011. Web. 24 Nov. 2012. < http://www.history.com/news/can-we-stop-blaming-rats-for-the-black-death >.
This site helped me find a picture.
James, Haydn. "The UK- Part One." Scientology Cult. N.p., 10 June 2010. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. http://www.scientology-cult.com/the-ias-and-british-scientologists.html.
This source gave me a picture.
"St. Paul's Cathedral, London." Picture of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Sacred Destinations, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/england/st-pauls-cathedral-pictures/slides/plan-dome-ca.htm.
This site helped me find a picture.
Hale, David. "Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City Of London after the Great Fire of London 1666." Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City Of London after the Great Fire of London 1666. Mapco, 31 Dec. 2011. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. http://mapco.net/london/1666wren.htm.
This site helped me find a picture.
"WilsonsAlmanac : Message: Sep 4: Feast Day of the Translation of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne; William Whitehouse Collins; St Paul's Cathedral Destroyed." WilsonsAlmanac : Message: Sep 4: Feast Day of the Translation of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne; William Whitehouse Collins; St Paul's Cathedral Destroyed. Wilsons Almanac, n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilsonsAlmanac/message/3322.
This source helped me find a picture.
NOTE: Due to the point in history when this event occurred, primary resources are scarce.