Great Fire of London: Burning down the house
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The Great Fire of London
In 1666, everyone knew it was an accident. But 20 years later, people really believed that it was a popish plot and Catholics were banned from 20 miles from the centre of London. The fire was given as the reason that even 20 years earlier, they had all known that this was not... No, it wasn't expected. That wasn't the case. So what you're saying, John, is you would have said, fuck the truth. You would have gone with the papers plot theory. Well, sometimes, you know, political necessity requires a narrative is spun,. but they actually succeeded in changing people's minds about what had happened the fire. It's interesting, isn't
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