Project Gutenberg 2012-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 3098 Evelyn, John 1620 1706 Garnett, Richard 1835 1906 Trent, A. G. Bray, William 1736 1832 The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Evelyn%27s_Diary Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Linda Hamilton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)" by John Evelyn is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This diary captures the observations and reflections of John Evelyn, detailing his life and notable events during a tumultuous period in English history marked by civil war, the rule of Oliver Cromwell, and the Restoration of Charles II. Evelyn's writings provide insights into the social, political, and cultural landscape of the time, revealing thoughts on monarchy, religion, and civil liberties. The opening of the diary introduces us to John Evelyn's background and upbringing, beginning with his birth in Wotton, Surrey, and offering a portrait of his family life. The narrative includes the influence of his parents, particularly highlighting his mother's piety and his father's character as a respected landowner and magistrate. As Evelyn recounts his childhood memories and early education, he also hints at the broader historical context, mentioning events such as the execution of King Charles I and the rise of the Commonwealth. This initial portion sets the stage for Evelyn's reflections, observations, and his evolving role in the complex sociopolitical fabric of 17th-century England as chronicled throughout his diary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41218/41218-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800 Evelyn, John, 1620-1706 -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 1035258 2025-08-16T15:37:53.311180 text/html 1014906 2024-10-23T11:53:09 text/html 620524 2025-08-16T15:38:05.015630 application/epub+zip 640675 2025-08-16T15:37:55.019103 application/epub+zip 494890 2025-08-16T15:37:54.167186 application/epub+zip 903385 2025-08-16T15:38:12.782583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 847018 2025-08-16T15:38:03.986571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700533 2022-09-18T19:29:52.097032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941392 2025-08-16T15:37:51.441151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 921372 2024-10-23T11:53:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18798 2025-08-16T15:38:12.964530 application/rdf+xml 27752 2025-08-16T15:37:54.282140 image/jpeg 4236 2025-08-16T15:37:54.226112 image/jpeg 599189 2025-08-16T15:37:53.399190 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia