Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 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 52: April 1667 Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 52: April 1667" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century. This work captures the daily life and observations of Pepys, who served as a naval administrator during a time of political and military turbulence in England. The diary entries reveal the intricacies of court politics, financial challenges, and personal anecdotes amid the backdrop of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The opening of this volume portrays a range of events from the early days of April, including Pepys's interactions with notable figures such as Sir W. Coventry and Sir G. Carteret, as they grapple with financial constraints faced by the Navy and the administration. The entries reflect the melancholy tone as Pepys navigates both official duties and personal musings, including discussions about a peace treaty and details about social gatherings. The text provides vivid insights into Pepys’s thoughts on governmental proceedings, military troubles, and his personal relationships, including the ups and downs of his daily life and the social climate of London at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (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) 128905 2025-08-02T10:23:42.711131 text/html 128726 2025-01-08T23:14:48.014284 text/html 133135 2025-08-02T10:23:48.411099 application/epub+zip 133574 2025-08-02T10:23:45.794106 application/epub+zip 108177 2025-08-02T10:23:44.607109 application/epub+zip 273108 2025-08-02T10:23:50.311068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264798 2025-08-02T10:23:47.616115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222408 2022-09-02T13:19:37.084972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118401 2025-08-02T10:23:42.437132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118120 2020-12-27T19:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20590 2025-08-02T10:23:50.480074 application/rdf+xml 16948 2025-08-02T10:23:45.119092 image/jpeg 3758 2025-08-02T10:23:44.850111 image/jpeg 44434 2020-12-27T19:42:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 131863 2025-08-02T10:23:42.726119 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