Tag Archives: Restoration England

fire! and “a very fearful stink”

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Dave

Samuel Pepys diary. There is nothing quite like his account of Restoration England in all its gaudy excess of sex, scandal, fire and plague… The final blow to English morale was the Great Fire of London, which razed most of … Continue reading →

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The king and his ladies

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Dave

Samuel Pepys diaries gave us a view of the English Restoration unlike any other. It was the work of a slightly demented genius who described sex, Sundays, scandals, fires, plagues, office politics and marital discords in a manner that spared … Continue reading →

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the restoration in shorthand

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Dave

“Diligence,” Pepys reflected one morning while lying in bed, was the key to his success: “living as I do among so many lazy people… the diligent man becomes necessary … they cannot do anything without him.” The “lazy” were the … Continue reading →

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pepys: the not so merry monarchy

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Dave

Samuel Pepys diaries. There is nothing quite like his account of Restoration England. London observed, London at work and London at play… Pepys could listen avidly enough to accounts of the dissipated life at court. – of the amorous alarms … Continue reading →