Project Gutenberg 2004-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 115 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 — Volume 28: April/May 1664 Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 28: April/May 1664" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account recorded during the mid-17th century. This volume captures the day-to-day life of Pepys, a prominent figure in the English Navy and the Civil Service, detailing both his personal experiences and the political events surrounding the Anglo-Dutch tensions leading up to war. The diary entries provide insights into the societal norms, daily routines, and intrigues of the time, along with Pepys' reflections and observations. At the start of this volume, we find Pepys engaged in his typical routine: attending to his duties in the office, visiting various locations around London, and interacting with key figures, such as the Duke of York. The entries also reveal personal details, including his relationship with his wife and concerns regarding his family, particularly surrounding the impending Dutch conflict. As conversations about war intensify among merchants and parliament members, Pepys grapples with bureaucratic challenges and political maneuvering while also dealing with the common woes and delights of life in England at that time. Through this opening section, readers gain both a historical context and a personal viewpoint on the era's complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (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) 134149 2025-07-02T09:51:42.960559 text/html 133970 2025-01-08T23:10:24.499578 text/html 144341 2025-07-02T09:51:48.426604 application/epub+zip 144997 2025-07-02T09:51:45.992583 application/epub+zip 116514 2025-07-02T09:51:44.909591 application/epub+zip 317030 2025-07-02T09:51:50.207521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308294 2025-07-02T09:51:47.755587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227357 2022-09-02T13:15:33.148996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123251 2025-07-02T09:51:42.719566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122945 2020-12-27T18:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20786 2025-07-02T09:51:50.339527 application/rdf+xml 20654 2025-07-02T09:51:45.388577 image/jpeg 4491 2025-07-02T09:51:45.147571 image/jpeg 44893 2020-12-27T18:45:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 142607 2025-07-02T09:51:42.971578 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