Fake News Started In 1666?! How Gossip Spread With The Great Fire Of London

🕵️ Who was really to blame for the Great Fire of London? 📰 How did rumours, fear, and fake news ignite more than just flames? 💭 What does the fire reveal about human psychology in times of crisis? In this second episode, Sarah and David explore the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1666, not just the smouldering ruins, but the panic, paranoia, and wild accusations that followed. What began as a tragic accident in a bakery quickly spiralled into a blame game of epic proportions. Foreigners were attacked in the streets. Conspiracy theories spread faster than the fire itself. The government scrambled to control a city on the edge. Was it arson? Was it terrorism? Or was it just fear looking for a target? ✅ Subscribe Here: / @journeythroughtimepod ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/journeythroughtime ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: X: x.com/ThroughTimePod TikTok: tiktok.com/@throughtimepod Instagram: instagram.com/throughtimepod Facebook: facebook.com/ThroughTimePod Threads: threads.net/@throughtimepod Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/throughtimepod.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Producer: Callum Hill Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor