Royston, Hertfordshire by San Diego Sarah
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James Butler (Duke of Ormond, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland) by San Diego Sarah
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Genoa, Italy by San Diego Sarah
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Balthazar St Michel to Samuel Pepys by San Diego Sarah
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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
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The Bagwells by San Diego Sarah
Guy de la Bedoyere, I appreciate the lengths you've gone to, trying…
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
A really intriguing book,with a lot of materials from Pepys' diaries.…
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Such beautiful books, thank you. They must’ve cost Pepys a fortune.
Samuel Pepys and Slaves by San Diego Sarah
CONCLUSION: Although this declaration created a judicial decision…
Creating a guide to annotating by San Diego Sarah
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Roll Call. Say hello! by RLB
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Wednesday 15 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
The Commons didn't enter information about Member's attendance at St.…
Saturday 11 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
Context is everything, Stephane. Finding out why Pepys and the…
Tuesday 14 January 1661/62 by Rex Gordon
Vellum photo albums, usually bound in leather, remained common…
Monday 13 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
Neither the Lords nor the Commons mention this day being a holiday,…
Sunday 12 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
That's a funny thought, Tonyel -- my first laugh-out-loud for this…
Saturday 1 June 1661 by San Diego Sarah
In answer to my question about AI writing alternative history -- yes…
Thursday 9 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
Irish Susan: "Armiger had evidently lodged with Tom and recently…
Wednesday 8 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
Irish Susan -- I recommend the Lathom and Matthews (L&M) version,…
Tuesday 7 January 1661/62 by San Diego Sarah
"Missed item by Sam, a mysterious plot investigation in H of L: …
Tuesday 24 December 1661 by San Diego Sarah
For more about this Irish solution came about: Monck was made Lord…