London: A Tale of Two Cities

The 17th century saw London plunge into a series of devastating disasters. The Civil War, a murderous plague, and the destruction of the great fire should have all but destroyed the small medieval city, but somehow it not only survived – it thrived. Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century.

• century of turmoil
• john stow quotation
• john strype quotation
• survey
• year 1720