Diary entries by the tailor's son who rose up through the royal ranks describe his experiences in London from 1660 to 1669, and explore the political and cultur

A witness to the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666, Pepys chronicled the events of his day. Pepys's diary provides

Samuel Pepys gives a unique first hand account of life during the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. Pepys stayed in London while many of the