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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
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A bill of exchange by Damned Ranter
That doesn't look like a bill of exchange; or at least not all of…
The Plot Against Pepys by San Diego Sarah
CONCLUSION: Another group was perhaps more respectable, if not…
The Time Traveller’s Guide to Restoration Britain by 徽柔
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The Next Chapter of Samuel Pepys by Christopher Boondoc
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Queen Elizabeth freed the last English serfs in 1574. But serfdom…
What happens to this website after the diary ends by Michaela
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Wednesday 9 October 1661 by San Diego Sarah
Since we are discussing things after the Diary, I guess all this…
Saturday 5 October 1661 by San Diego Sarah
So Pepys had models of 2 Royal James ships. He is hanging a model of…
Tuesday 8 October 1661 by Louise Hudson
A frolique in a coach. Shades of Madam Bovary.
Thursday 10 October 1661 by MartinVT
hanky panky (Matt Newton 2019) That's a euphemism, as well. For the…
Tuesday 10 January 1659/60 by San Diego Sarah
Pepys liked his Sack. There are 44 references to it in the Diary; he…
Thursday 5 January 1659/60 by San Diego Sarah
Pepys liked his Sack. There are 44 references to it in the Diary;…
Sunday 6 October 1661 by San Diego Sarah
Fastinating, Stephane. And Dorset Richrd -- that hadn't even…
Wednesday 14 October 1663 by Ruslan
Broken link on the WaybackMachine. Terry F's: "L&M locate the…
Friday 4 October 1661 by San Diego Sarah
CONCLUSION: * I'm guessing this is the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V…
Thursday 3 October 1661 by San Diego Sarah
"I signed a bond to Mr. Battersby, a friend of Mr. Moore’s, who lends…