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Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys | |
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 Portrait of Samuel Pepys by J. Hayls. Oil on canvas, 1666. | |
| Born | 23 February 1633 |
| Died | 26 May 1703 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | St Olave's, London |
| Known for | Diary |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Marchant de St Michel |
Samuel Pepys PRS (/piːps/ PEEPS;[1] 23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English administrator at the Admiralty and Member of Parliament. He is famous for his diary.
Pepys rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under Charles II, and later under James II. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration.
The detailed private diary that he kept from 1660–1669 was first published in the nineteenth century. It is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. It provides a combination of personal notes and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London.
- ↑ "Samuel Pepys FAQ". Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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