Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy
The execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1554
How the ‘nine-day queen’ met a bitter and bloody end
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Gordon Riots: A revolution in the making
In 1780, soldiers killed hundreds of anti-Catholic, anti-authority rioters
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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
