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Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) diary, written 1659-1669 (when his sight failed) in shorthand, was a unique record of both the daily life of the period and the intimate feelings of the man. It was not deciphered until 1825.

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He was born in London, entered the navy office in 1660, and was secretary to the Admiralty 1672-1679, when he was imprisoned in the Tower on suspicion of being connected with the Popish Plot. He was reinstated in 1684 but after the 1688 Revolution was deprived read more...

Tags: diarist, navy office, revolution, plot

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