Describe the immediate aftermath of the Vengeur's attack on London's public buildings.

The immediate aftermath of the Vengeur's attack on London's public buildings was characterized by indescribable excitement and widespread panic across England and the Continent, convulsing the civilized world ^[1]. The city was left with blackened and smoking ruins of its most important buildings, including the seat of Government, and darkened, wreck-strewn streets ^[1]. Thousands of human bodies, torn and mangled, lay among the debris, with many perishing in burning houses or crushed by panic-stricken throngs ^[1].

A reign of terror and almost universal panic was established, as people were afraid to gather in large numbers, fearing swift destruction from the sky ^[1]. Parliaments met in small numbers, with legislators preferring the safety of their homes over their official positions due to the sudden personal danger involved ^[1].