The Great Fire of London Episode 1 | History KS1 | BBC Teach

For teachers' notes and more episodes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks1-the-great-fire-of-london-home/zph4g7h The causes of The Great Fire of London in 1666. Episode 1 begins in the present at a barbecue where we meet a rat called Maureen. Maureen then takes us back through time to introduce one of her ancestors, a rat living in London in 1666 at the time of The Great Fire of London. Pupils will learn about the causes of The Fire, meet key individuals involved and witness how Londoners responded to The Fire.. This clip is from the series History KS1: The Great Fire of London. Suitable for teaching History at KS1 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 1st Level in Scotland. For BBC Teach website: https://www.bbc.com/teach 🔍 Looking for more information on the Great Fire of London? 🔥 Visit this Bitesize page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy36g2p/articles/z4msn9q  For free in depth teachers notes, follow the links via the cards. SUBSCRIBE TO BBC TEACH YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/bbcteach?sub_confirmation=1 ===================== Get in touch on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bbc_teach FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BBCTeach/ ===================== Get in touch on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bbc_teach FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BBCTeach/ More resources from BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize