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Lightning Attribution
- When
- 1561
- Where
- Old St Paul's Cathedral
The fire was attributed to a lightning strike, a claim interpreted by some as divine judgment.
Sources indicate the spire was destroyed by a lightning strike. Roman Catholic writers claimed this event was a sign of God's judgment on England's Protestant rulers, linking the physical damage to religious politics.
Sources
- St Paul's Cathedral Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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