Samuel Pepys FRS (/ piːps / PEEPS; [1] 23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English writer and Tory politician. He served as an official in the Navy Board and Member of Parliament, but …

Feb 19, 2025 · 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 …

His discourse most about the pride of the Duchess of York; and how all the ladies envy my Lady Castlemaine. He intends to go to Portsmouth to meet the Queen this week; which is now the …

Feb 19, 2025 · Samuel Pepys - Naval Admin, Diarist, Restoration: It was not in Pepys’s nature to do things by halves. Having resolved to do his duty, he set out to equip himself for its …

Thank You, Mr. Pepys! is a historical play by the British writer W.P. Lipscomb. It was inspired by the three-volume biography of Samuel Pepys by historian Arthur Bryant, focusing in particular …

Samuel Pepys PRS (/ piːps / PEEPS; [1] 23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English administrator at the Admiralty and Member of Parliament. He is famous for his diary. Pepys …

Samuel Pepys made one invaluable contribution to literature: namely, his Diary (*PpS 14) — a document which has made him for later generations one of the most familiar figures of his …

Samuel Pepys is best known for his diaries, written between 1660 and 1671, and his eyewitness accounts of major events such as the coronation of Charles II, the Great Fire of London and …

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?

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? A …