The Diary of Samuel Pepys

The diary of Samuel Pepys offers a unique opportunity to gain insight on life in London when King Charles II returned to sit upon his executed father's throne. I'm exploring some excerpts from this fascinating text in this video to see what we can learn about Pepys and the era in which he lived...

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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Image of the first page of Samuel Pepys manuscript diary from H.B. Wheatley, ed, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Pepysiana (London, 1899).

Various screenshots from pepysdiary.com (https://www.pepysdiary.com/)

Etching called “The execution of King Charles I”, after an unknown artist (c.1649). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

1825 print of a c.1666 portrait of Elizabeth Pepys, engraved by James Thomson, after John Hayls.

Portrait of Samuel Pepys by John Hayls (1666). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of Charles II of England in Coronation robes by John Michael Wright (c.1661-1662). Held by the Royal Collection.

Portrait of Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Lady Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland by Peter Lely (17th century). Held in the Schorr Collection.

Portrait of Samuel Pepys by Godfrey Kneller (1689). Held by the National Maritime Museum.
Portrait of Samuel Pepys attributed to John Riley (c.1690). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.


Quoted texts:

Samuel Pepys’ diary from pepysdiary.com (https://www.pepysdiary.com/)

Also consulted, were:

Relevant entries in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online

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