Roger L'Estrange by San Diego Sarah
Roger L'Estrange was a Royalist and a member of the Church of…
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Seneca by San Diego Sarah
Some Seneca quotes from my favorite Stoic: “Think your way through…
Bear Garden by San Diego Sarah
Bear baiting and animal fights were banned as public entertainment…
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Vocabulary: Dr. Ros Barber recommends the following site for…
History resources by San Diego Sarah
Vocabulary: Dr. Ros Barber recommends the following site for…
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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Claire Martin
"If it thwart noe occasions of yours it might be usefull that you…
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
Dr. Parry-Jones, In the article on Elizabeth in the L&M Companion…
Balthazar St Michel to Samuel Pepys by Terry Foreman
"You daily and hourly so comble me" comble : French, "fill"
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
"It is implicit, though, from the content of this letter that P had…
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Review: "Pepys's Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare 1649-1689" by J. D. Davies by CarolLee
Thank you for the huge amount and depth of information. I could use…
A bill of exchange by San Diego Sarah
Wikipedia on the history of Bills of…
Q&A with Dr Kate Loveman by ClaudeMullins
Full sail University is dealing with the parents and the teachers…
Legends of British History: Samuel Pepys by San Diego Sarah
The answer to Mike Bennett's question 10 years ago was posted by…
Review: "Samuel Pepys and the Stolen Diary" by M J Lee by Klais
I know from experience that nowadays such works are very difficult to…
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Anyone fancy writing essays? by Knen
Fortunately, I have already graduated from college, it was beautiful…
A paper about Pepys's eye problems by Sean
Thanks for posting a link to a fascinating article.
'The Closet' by Danielle Bobker by Alice Braks
Thanks for this review. I have just recently got an assignment where…
Ask Pepys author Dr Kate Loveman a question by TobyLynch
I experienced some problems at my university about his book, while…
Maps are working again by Phil Gyford
For anyone following along at home... it turns out that Mapbox had…
Most recently annotated Diary Entries
Sunday 1 December 1667 by San Diego Sarah
"The cuckold story was untraced elsewhere." Pepys judging others…
Monday 14 November 1664 by San Diego Sarah
Liz, Pepys does mention arriving at people's homes, and finding the…
Saturday 30 November 1667 by San Diego Sarah
"Williamson was Secretary to Arlington, whose political security was…
Friday 29 November 1667 by john
Thank you for the link, SDS, on the horrors of child sweeps at that…
Sunday 12 February 1659/60 by San Diego Sarah
Since we are discussing vocabulary, Dr. Ros Barber recommends the…
Sunday 2 September 1666 by Jerry
Bankside - Anchor Bankside is a pub in this same location. While…
Monday 25 August 1662 by Liz
Many thanks, SDS. Apologies for delay.
Monday 12 April 1669 by Terry Foreman
"Alderman Backwell’s housing development [ -- Real estate…
Sunday 13 November 1664 by Liz
“Without book”. I believe it is “off book” nowadays - when actors…
Tuesday 24 December 1667 by Marquess
Start of Advent tomorrow, I hope Sam I going to be enjoying…