Inside Pepys' London

Inside Pepys' London

Jonathan Bastable
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Author:  Jonathan Bastable
Condition:  New
Format:  Hardback
Pages:  352
Publisher:  David & Charles
Year:  2011
ISBN:  9780715339145

"Inside Pepys' London" reveals a vivid picture of London at a critical point in history - poised to become a major centre of international commerce and culture. It provides accounts of all aspects of contemporary life, from the arts and entertainment, to politics and religion. Though no king or great general, thanks to his diary Samuel Pepys is one of the most interesting characters in history. His life encompassed happenings of huge historical and human impact - the execution of Charles I and the Great Fire of London to name but two. This book takes Pepys' diary, which he kept almost daily from 1660-1669, as its central resource, but also includes a range of other contemporary sources to provide a fascinating and vivid picture of the times.

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