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Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters

A Spanish view of the Great Fire of London

A 1666 report shows the fire made international news

Collections
Collections

How the Great Fire of London created insurance

The Great Fire of London in 1666 had a surprising outcome: the creation of modern property insurance

Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation

Jack Sheppard: An 18th-century working class hero

How one young criminal became a working class hero by escaping London prisons four times.

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Post-Medieval
Post-Medieval
Post-Medieval

The Swan (trade token)

Wilding, William

Mid 17th century; 1648-1673

Post-Medieval
Post-Medieval

Two-part cloth seal

15th century-18th century