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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Samuel Pepys Information
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 Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for...
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Samuel Pepys ( 1633-02-23 – 1703-05-26 ) was an English naval administrator, Member of Parliament and Fellow of the Royal Society , but is now best remembered for the diary which he kept through the 1660s. It was first published in 1825, and has ever...
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 The Magazine Antiques Samuel Pepys. (Report from Europe).
07/01/2003: 305 words, approx. 1 pages Samuel Pepys was born in 1633, the son of a tailor. In 1656 he entered the household of Sir Edward Montagu, who later became first earl of Sandwich, and because of Montagu's patronage he was able to improve his lot considerably. Pepys became... summary from source:
Canadian Journal of History Samuel Pepys a Life.(Book Review)
08/01/2002: 814 words, approx. 3 pages by Stephen Coote. New York, Palgrave, 2001. xiii, 386 pp. $38.95 Cdn (cloth). It takes a bold writer to attempt a biography of one of the most recognized and cited of Restoration Englishmen. Yet, fresh from the study of his royal master,... summary from source:
 AP News Today in history - Feb. 23
2/23/2007: 587 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Friday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2007. There are 311 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised the American flag. (Actually, there were... summary from source:
AP News 1st female Beefeater at Tower of London
9/3/2007: 823 words, approx. 3 pagesThe first woman to join the ranks of the Beefeaters in more than 500 years has mastered the Ceremony of the Keys, the nightly locking-up ritual of the Tower of London guards.But she says she is still learning the bloody history of the site that...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Robert Latham
9,566 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following essay, Latham reviews Pepys's records, written while he was a clerk of the Navy Board, documenting English military reform after the Dutch War of 1665-67.
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Critical Essay by Ivan E. Taylor
8,537 words, approx. 29 pages
In the essay that follows, Taylor examines how the tension between Pepys's Puritan beliefs and his delight in attending performances is reflected in his views on Restoration theater.
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Critical Essay by Guy de la Bédoyère
4,872 words, approx. 16 pages
In the essay that follows, Bédoyère examines the significance of the correspondence between Pepys and John Evelyn as a complement to their better-known diaries.
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