This article, “1666: The Year the Bankers Set Fire to London” by Donny Ahzmond, argues that the Great London Fire was a deliberate act orchestrated by a banking and business cabal in the City of London. The author claims the fire served two main purposes: to distract the public from the cabal’s legislative schemes and to accelerate the national debt, paving the way for a “great reset” of the financial system.
The text traces the roots of this conspiracy to legislative changes in 1666 that transferred the prerogative of money creation from the state to private entities. This shift is linked to the demands of the East India Company, the corruption of Parliament, and the influence of figures like Barbara Villiers. The author draws on the work of Alexander Del Mar, who highlighted the significance of 1666 for the banking system, particularly concerning the surreptitious mint legislation.
The article details how the East India Company, supported by English landlords, goldsmiths, and parliamentarians, achieved goals such as removing restrictions on the exportation of coins and bullion and usurping the prerogative of coinage. These changes were implemented through separate, seemingly minor legislative acts, a tactic the author suggests is still employed today. The 1663 Staple Act and the 1666 Coinage Act are cited as key pieces of legislation that effectively made the East India Company a sovereign entity, influencing the development of modern corporatocracies.
The author posits a direct link between the Great Fire and the City of London Corporation’s default on its loans in 1683, citing research by Nathan Sussman. The City of London Corporation, described as a private, for-profit entity rather than a government body, faced financial issues after rebuilding efforts following the fire. This led to a Quo Warranto trial, revoking its sovereignty and allowing its shareholders to evade responsibility for its debts, leaving taxpayers to bear the burden through the Orphan Fund.
Furthermore, the article connects the fire to the Crown’s default in 1672, known as the Great Stop of the Exchequer, which occurred during the reign of Charles II. This event ultimately led to the founding of the Bank of England in 1694, an institution that guaranteed bankers would always be repaid by issuing loans without asset backing, creating a central fraud in the modern banking system.
The author suggests the Cavalier Parliament (1661-1679) was instrumental in enacting pro-banking legislation during this period of crisis, including the Corporation Act, the Clarendon Code, the Quaker Act, and the Licensing of the Press Act. The article also points to the corrupt practices within the government, the rise of the two-party Whig and Tory system, and the formation of the Cabal Ministry as evidence of the cabal’s influence.
The text then focuses on Sir Josiah Child, identified as an “arch intrigant” behind the 1666 Coinage Act. His background as a merchant, a significant stockholder in the East India Company, and a Member of Parliament during the Cavalier Parliament is highlighted. The article suggests his family’s banking ties, specifically through Child & Co. (founded by Sir Francis Child), and intermarriage with the Villiers family, connect him to ancient aristocratic lines tracing back to Phoenicians and Merovingian kings. The article draws a speculative connection to modern entities like Blackstone and even mentions Julia Child, tracing her ancestry back to Charlemagne and the Childeric I.
Finally, the author proposes that Josiah Child likely had a controlling interest in the bakery of Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane, where the fire officially began. This connection is made by noting that Farriner provided bread for the Royal Navy during the Anglo-Dutch War, a conflict Josiah Child profited from as a food supplier. The article argues that this direct link explains why Farriner was quickly cleared and Robert Hubert was made a scapegoat, suggesting the entire event was a fabricated trial designed to blame a Frenchman and distract from the real perpetrators. The article concludes that the fire was a deliberate act of “crisis = profit” orchestrated by a scrupulous cabal to establish the Bank of England and solidify the control of private bankers. The article also notes that the Jewish quarters and properties of the Komnenes/Phoenicians were mysteriously spared during the fire.