Following book is a detailed private diary of Samuel Pepys. It was first published in the 19th century and is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. It provides a combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War, and the Great Fire of London.
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Samuel Pepys (1633 –1703) was an administrator of the navy of England and Member of Parliament who is most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Pepys had no maritime experience, but he rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, hard work, and his talent for administration.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 2449 ● ISBN 4064066058845 ● File size 3.0 MB ● Publisher e-artnow ● City Prague ● Country CZ ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7492615 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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