ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses change in London’s economy in the aftermath of the Great Fire, which is primarily illustrated by the records of the Merchant Taylors’ Company and London’s booksellers. It showed that after the Fire movement west was particularly important for the former group whilst the latter retained more stability. Londoners were responsive to new opportunities after the Fire, with many changing occupations after the Fire. Ultimately the chapter argues that London was robust to the shock of the Fire, retaining its centrality to the national economy.
