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Samuel Pepys FRS ( / piːps /; [1] 23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English diarist and naval administrator. He served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament, but is most remembered today for the diary he kept for almost a decade.
Jun 28, 2024 · Samuel Pepys was an English diarist and naval administrator, celebrated for his Diary (first published in 1825), which gives a fascinating picture of the official and upper-class life of Restoration London from Jan. 1, 1660, to May 31, 1669. Pepys was the son of a working tailor who had come to.
What did Samuel Pepys do? Samuel Pepys was born in London in 1633. He went to Cambridge University. He could speak French and read Latin. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) and he worked for...
Samuel Pepys: Diary, Letters, Family Tree, Maps, Encyclopedia, Discussion and more. A new diary entry appears here at the end of each day. Tuesday 16 July 1661. [Once again, Sam had a few days away from his diary. He returns on 19th July.] Read 17 annotations by readers. Monday 15 July 1661.
Every entry of Samuel Pepys’ diary, in separate monthly pages. 1660. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul.
Dec 28, 2022 · Samuel Pepys kept a diary for almost ten years, from January 1660 to May 1669. It is considered one of the most important diaries in the English language, offering a detailed account of critical historic events but also an insight into daily life in 17th century London.
Jun 28, 2024 · Samuel Pepys - Diarist, Restoration, Navy: The diary by which Pepys is chiefly known was kept between his 27th and 36th years. Written in Thomas Shelton’s system of shorthand, or tachygraphy, with the names in longhand, it extends to 1,250,000 words, filling six quarto volumes in the Pepys Library.
Jul 22, 2010 · It is 350 years since one of the UK's most famous diarists put pen to paper. But what was Samuel Pepys really like? And why did this modest clerk become so celebrated?
Discover facts about Samuel Pepys' life and diaries. Why were they so compelling to read, and what dramatic turn of events brought them to an end?
Naval reformer, citizen scientist, serious player on the national stage, MP and prisoner of the Tower of London – Samuel Pepys was all these, but it is his candid diary that has ensured he remains a household name centuries after his death.
