For 10 points, what was this seventeenth century disaster that consumed the capital of Great Britain?
The diary of the schoolboy William Taswell provides an account of this event, that was worsened by the inaction of Thomas Bloodworth. Many people who tried to escape this event were trapped by the Roman Walls, that contained only eight gates. Samuel (*) Pepys (peeps) provided a widely read account of this event, whose aftermath included the appointment of Christopher Wren to rebuild many churches. For 10 points, what was this seventeenth century disaster that consumed the capital of Great Britain?
The diary of the schoolboy William Taswell provides an account of this event, that was worsened by the inaction of Thomas Bloodworth.
The Great {Fire} of {London} [prompt on partial answer; accept obvious equivalents]