The document discusses Samuel Pepys, a 17th century English naval administrator and member of Parliament who is famous for his decade-long diary. [1] The diary provides an important first-hand account of London in the 1660s, including women, relationships, executions, and royalty, as well as Pepys' personal reactions to politics and national events. [2] Pepys donated over 3,000 volumes to Magdalene College, including his diary, which is considered one of the most important surviving private libraries from the 17th century. [3] Most importantly, Pepys' Diary serves as a primary source for the English Restoration period, providing personal revelations and eyewitness accounts of events like the Second Anglo
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Publications of The Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall With His Observations On Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Lauder, Sir John
The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures & Painefull Peregrinations: The Long Nineteene Yeares Travayles from Scotland to the most famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affrica
The document discusses Samuel Pepys, a 17th century English naval administrator and member of Parliament who is famous for his decade-long diary. [1] The diary provides an important first-hand account of London in the 1660s, including women, relationships, executions, and royalty, as well as Pepys' personal reactions to politics and national events. [2] Pepys donated over 3,000 volumes to Magdalene College, including his diary, which is considered one of the most important surviving private libraries from the 17th century. [3] Most importantly, Pepys' Diary serves as a primary source for the English Restoration period, providing personal revelations and eyewitness accounts of events like the Second Anglo
The document discusses Samuel Pepys, a 17th century English naval administrator and member of Parliament who is famous for his decade-long diary. [1] The diary provides an important first-hand account of London in the 1660s, including women, relationships, executions, and royalty, as well as Pepys' personal reactions to politics and national events. [2] Pepys donated over 3,000 volumes to Magdalene College, including his diary, which is considered one of the most important surviving private libraries from the 17th century. [3] Most importantly, Pepys' Diary serves as a primary source for the English Restoration period, providing personal revelations and eyewitness accounts of events like the Second Anglo
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The document discusses Samuel Pepys, a 17th century English naval administrator and member of Parliament who is famous for his decade-long diary. [1] The diary provides an important first-hand account of London in the 1660s, including women, relationships, executions, and royalty, as well as Pepys' personal reactions to politics and national events. [2] Pepys donated over 3,000 volumes to Magdalene College, including his diary, which is considered one of the most important surviving private libraries from the 17th century. [3] Most importantly, Pepys' Diary serves as a primary source for the English Restoration period, providing personal revelations and eyewitness accounts of events like the Second Anglo
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How would you feel about publishing a diary or journal of your own? English naval administrator, member of Parliament Famous of decade long diary
Important account of London in the 1660’s
Women, trivial concerns, dealings, jealousies, insecurities, relationships, executions, royalty Commentary on politics, national events, personal reactions and feelings Donated more than 3,000 volumes, including his diary Considered one of the most important surviving private libraries of the 17th century Most important: Pepys’ Diary Primary source for the English Restoration period Personal revelations and eyewitness accounts Second Anglo-Dutch War The Great Plague (Bubonic plague) The Great Fire of London Blessed be God, at the end of the last year I was in very good health, without any sense of my old pain but upon taking of cold. I lived in Axe yard, having my wife and servant Jane, and no more in family than us three. My wife, after the absence of her terms for seven weeks, gave me hopes of her being with child, but on the last day of the year she hath them again. The condition of the State was thus. Viz. the Rump, after being disturbed by my Lord Lambert, was lately returned to sit again. The officers of the army all forced to yield. Lawson lie[s] still in the River and Monke is with his army in Scotland. Only my Lord Lambert is not yet come in to the Parliament; nor is it expected that he will, without being forced to it. Read pages 527-531 Answer questions 1-7, page 532 This is NOT due by the end of class! We will finish tomorrow and discuss.
Publications of The Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall With His Observations On Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Lauder, Sir John
The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures & Painefull Peregrinations: The Long Nineteene Yeares Travayles from Scotland to the most famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affrica