The Great Fire of London
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The Duke of York and the Great Fire
I'm still so surprised that the members of the nobility managed to suppress this anger and this fear. What happened to foreign-born people in London at this time was awful, and it would have been absolutely terrifying. I always think of the Duke of York as being a kind of flash-art character. When it comes to fire, there are simple ways to put it out. It's simple. He was a good person to be in charge because he had this kind of brave mentality. Also, the king was out too, and they made sure they were visible because that was really important politically. How much effect they really had on countering the fire as a different matter, but they were there
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