Find out about Samuel Pepys and his diary. Meet Pepys at home with his wife Elizabeth and hear from his diary about the terrible plague in London in the previous year (1665).

2. What happened during The Great Fire of London? Pupils are introduced to Samuel Pepys, who wrote about The Fire in his famous diary and also reported on it to King Charles II.

Samuel Pepys lived in London at the time of the fire. In 1666 he was working for the Navy Board, which was a key government department. Pepys had started writing a diary from the start of 1660.

The Great Fire of London was one of the greatest catastrophes ever to befall the City and was a tale ... causing the famed diarist Samuel Pepys to state that it was “the saddest sight of ...

Three short animations exploring the causes, events and consequences of The Great Fire of London - including Thomas Farriner, Samuel Pepys and Christopher Wren. Suitable for teaching 5-7 year-olds.

During the programme the children will: Set their chronometers to 1666 to travel back in time once again. Listen to parts of Samuel Pepys’ diary about the end of The Great Fire of London.

The Great Fire of London. Music. 2: Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 2. A second programme exploring The Great Fire of London through songs and music activities.

The Great Fire of London started at a bakery in Pudding Lane, when everyone was asleep. It spread quickly. News of the fire spread too, and it reached a man called Samuel Pepys – who worked for ...