Charles II, The Plague, The Great Fire Liis-Beth Kruusimäe
Charles II 1630-1685 Returned from exile Parliament was weak Belief in divine right Louis XIV First political parties The Whigs The Tories
The Plague 1665 1663 Holland Hot summer and poor hygiene Germs were carried by fleas which lived on rats Killed over 100,000 people
The Great Fire September 2, 1666 Pudding Lane Destroyed 80% of the city St. Paul’s Cathedral Sir Christopher Wren
Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plague_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England “British History” compiled by Riina Kuuskor and Merike Saar