Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which TWO events took place in London during the reign of Charles II?
Choose two answers.
- AA great fire that destroyed much of the cityRight answer
- BThe Battle of the Boyne
- CEngland's victory over the Spanish Armada
- DA major outbreak of plagueRight answer
Answer: A great fire that destroyed much of the city and A major outbreak of plague
Plague struck London in 1665, killing thousands, and a great fire followed the next year. Samuel Pepys described these events in his diary.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 140 of 651, written in our own words.