What was London like in the past?

1) There were about 350,000 people living in London in the 1660s.

2) Many people who lived in England moved to London because there was a lot of work there.

3) The city was very crowded and living conditions were sometimes very dirty.

4) There wasn't anyway to wash up properly because the river was so dirty but people washed and bathed in there anyway and this caused people to become sick.

5) The Great Plague killed 100,000 people in London.

6) In 1666, the Great Fire of London burned most of the homes and shops.

7) King Charles II ruled during the 1660s, Stuart times.

8) Most of what we know about the London during 1660s is from Samuel Pepys diary.

9) Men in the 1660s starting wearing wigs because King Charles II wore a wig.

10) People in the 1660s liked to go to the theatre to see plays.