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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.
May 22, 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.
Every entry of Samuel Pepys’ diary, in separate monthly pages. 1660. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul.
Samuel Pepys: Diary, Letters, Family Tree, Maps, Encyclopedia, Discussion and more. A new diary entry appears here at the end of each day.
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 the Royal Navy.
May 22, 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. It is far more than an ordinary record of ...
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?
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.
Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) was hugely influential in the establishment of the British Royal Navy. It was due to his hard work and organisation that the Navy began to change in the 17th century from a corrupt and inefficient service into a powerful fighting force.
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?
