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Samuel Pepys

In his day Samuel Pepys was famous as a politician, the great reformer of the Royal Navy and a friend to Charles II and James II; today, he is remembered as England's great diarist.
Samuel Pepys' Diary
A profile of the diary which made Pepys famous.
Samuel Pepys - A Profile
A biography of the man himself.
Samuel Pepys' Account Of The Great Fire of London
Samuel Pepys' diary contains the most popular eyewitness account of the Great Fire of London. This excerpt contains the complete text of the second to the sixth of September 1666, with selected passages from the seventh.
Samuel Pepys and his Diary
Pepys.info certainly lives up to the name with articles on Pepys life, his home, diary 'codes', his patron and cakes (yes, cakes) complimenting a complete reproduction of the Mynors Bright transcription. Design is simple and nice to use.
Samuel Pepys Daily Dairy
In running this site Phil Gyford has taken on a large task: publishing an entry from Samuel Pepys' diary at the same rate it was written: one a day for ten years! Phil started on January 1st 2003 with Pepys' entry from January 1st 1660 and will finish in 2013; consequently, the archive isn't very large at the moment. There's some basic background, but this site is mainly for long-term readers.

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