They were the most dramatic – and indeed traumatic – years of London’s life. The Plague, the Great Fire, the Civil War, the trial and execution of Charles I, the Interregnum, the Restoration, the Great Wind, the Great Freeze, the Glorious Revolution, the Act of Settlement, the hoving into view of the Treaty of Union, the work of Newton and Hooke and Boyle and the Royal Society. And Wren perhaps summing up everything in his “true language of the intellect…his calculus in stone and plaster and wood.” Welcome to the formative years in the life of our city. They’re the bridge across – from mediaeval London to recognisably modern London, our London.
That’s the London this walk explores. It is, in a word, thrilling. Guided by Kevin.
Nic P. –
Sam was highly engaging as he led my Year 6 students on a walking tour to learn about the Plague and the Great Fire of London. He was extremely knowledgeable and explained key dates and events to the children clearly. They enjoyed seeing the actual places in which key events in our history took place. Highly recommended.