1) What was London like in the 17th century? (com'era londra nel diciassettesimo secolo ?)
At that time, in London, the streets were narrow and there were wooden houses.
2) When did the fire begin? (quando è iniziato l'incendio?)
It began on Sunday, September 2 1666, in the evening (ricorda che per leggere le date fino al 2000 bisogna dividere in due la cifra: sixteen sixty-six)
3) Where did it begin? (dove è iniziato?)
Samuel Pepys tells us it began in Pudding Lane, near London Bridge, in the King's Baker's house (Samuel Pepys ci ha riferito che è iniziato a Pudding Lane nella casa di un fornaio del re).
4) Who is/ was Samuel Pepys?
He was a famous writer who lived in London at the time.
5)When did the fire stop and what did it destroy? (quando è finito l'incendio e cosa ha distrutto?)
The fire stopped on thursday 6 September. it lasted 4 days (è durato 4 giorni). It destroyed many buildings (ha distrutto molti edifici). Among them (tra questi) St Paul's Cathedral, 87 other churches and about 13,000 (si legge thirteen thousand) houses. About 80 % of London at that time.
6) Who built a new London? (Chi ha costruito la nuova Londra?)
King Charles decided to build a city with wider streets and brick houses. Cristopher Wren rebuilt the cathedral of Saint Paul.
7) What is "the Monument"?
It's a column that was built to remember the great fire.
