Heretics and Horrors Private Tour
- Hear about the real-life conditions in the past
- Private Tour; you choose the date and time
- Qualified London Guide
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Embark on this 90-minute private walking tour that explores the horrors of living through the Great plague, the Great Fire of London, and the Blitz.
Walking along the medieval street plan of the City of London our tour starts in 1666 during the Great Fire of London. How would people have lived during this chaotic time?
We will discuss how Bloody Mary earned her name, was she as bad or worse than her father Henry VIII? and why did people fear her? Were body snatchers a necessity? Did Sherlock Holmes really jump?
Learn how to avoid prison after killing your mother.
Accompanied by a professional guide, learn about the history of this area as you snap memorable photos.
Your Guide: Jenny Funnell
Your Guide: Flora Pereira
Heretics and Horrors Reviews:
Fascinating talk and walk – a real eye opener. We saw churches and ornate city gates such as the ones near St Paul’s showing statues of Stuarts Charles 1 and his son Charles 11 that I had not noticed before. Heard about the Great Fire of London when houses were pulled down to stop the spread and Londoners having to camp in nearby fields – more dying then because of poor conditions than in the fire. We heard about heads on spikes, acting as deterrents; walked past the old Bailey, site of Newgate prison where public executions were held nearby. We saw crumbling churches now city gardens and ended up passing Barts hospital and stopping near Smithfield market to hear about Bloody Mary’s religious martyrs burnt at the stake there and the rebels of the Peasants revolt meeting Richard II and the killing of their leader. Nearby is the ancient Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great which I visited too – a wonderful surprise.
Intelligent , interesting and entertaining exploration of an area of London I thought I already knew quite well. A friendly and very knowledgeable guide caused time to pass all too quickly.
It was lovely to see Hazel again and this was my first walk of the year. As usual it was very informative and entertaining and I hope to go on many more walks now.
Robin
I really enjoyed this walk. Hazel is very good at what she does. Clear, engaging, funny. I recommend this walk and, from that, any other walk that she leads on.
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