![]() ![]() Hooke designed a regimented grid-iron plan, inspired by the cities of the ancient world, while Evelyn and Wren imagined a city of piazzas, with St Paul’s Cathedral and the Royal Exchange at its heart. The most famous of these came from Royal Society members John Evelyn, Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. The Ashes of London Written by Andrew Taylor Douglas Kemp The Great Fire rages in London. This arc begins with a reexamination of the effects of coal on the design of the domestic fireplace, where the greatest part of Londons fossil fuel was first. With the embers still burning, London's intellectuals finalised their plans for the city. Steeped in mathematical knowledge and the writings of the ancients, like Roman architect Vitruvius, they imagined a spacious, well planned city to rival the splendour of ancient Rome. 9,153 Ratings 1,000 Reviews published 2016 18 editions From the No.1 best-selling author of The American Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 The Fire Court by Andrew Taylor 4.01 3,248 Ratings 267 Reviews published 2018 1 edition From No. The fire provided a rare chance to create a modern capital. They believed London’s medieval structure with timber fronted buildings, network of alleyways and open sewers no longer reflected the ideals of the age. ![]() ![]() The fire broke out during a time of great upheaval in Britain, with old certainties shaken by the English Civil War.Ī new intellectual elite was emerging, made up of men keen to share ideas and scientific discoveries. ![]()
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