Project Gutenberg 2004-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 787 Pepys, Samuel 1633 1703 Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron 1783 1858 Griffin, Richard, Baron Braybrooke Neville, Richard Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Bright, Mynors 1818 1883 Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1660 N.S. Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1660 N.S." by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the 17th century. This work provides an intimate glimpse into the daily life and significant events of Samuel Pepys, who was a prominent figure during the English Restoration period and served as Secretary to the Admiralty. The diary details his personal experiences, observations of societal changes, and involvement in historical events, including naval matters and political turmoil. At the start of the diary, Pepys reflects on his health and domestic life at the end of the previous year, expressing hopes for his wife's pregnancy, which ultimately does not come to fruition. He outlines the political climate in England, noting the disturbances within the Rump Parliament and the turbulence of military leaders such as Lord Lambert and Sir John Lawson. The opening sets a foundation for what promises to be an insightful account of Pepys's interactions with the tumultuous political environment and the society surrounding him, framing a narrative that balances personal aspirations with grand historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 747761 2025-08-02T10:15:44.134085 text/html 742142 2012-08-16T06:48:40 text/html 357253 2025-08-02T10:15:54.642982 application/epub+zip 376076 2025-08-02T10:15:47.756044 application/epub+zip 349423 2025-08-02T10:15:46.205040 application/epub+zip 630600 2025-08-02T10:15:59.469974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638566 2025-08-02T10:15:53.871005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603251 2022-09-02T13:11:49.241217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726897 2025-08-02T10:15:43.362081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 726741 2012-08-16T06:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21635 2025-08-02T10:15:59.684965 application/rdf+xml 15691 2025-08-02T10:15:46.706045 image/jpeg 3546 2025-08-02T10:15:46.452048 image/jpeg 266264 2012-08-16T06:51:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 262943 2012-08-16T06:51:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 349790 2025-08-02T10:15:44.199066 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 en.wikipedia