Ks1 the diary of samuel pepys reading comprehension activity. It is considered one of the most important diaries in the english language, offering a detailed account of critical historic events but also an insight into daily life in 17th century london. Alistair begg reflects briefly on the writings of a seventeenthcentury author who chronicled life during the great plague in. Diary of samuel pepys wikisource, the free online library. Kept between 16601669 and written in sheltons shorthand, pepys diary recorded major historical events, like the plague and the great fire of london alongside his more personal concerns and activities, including politics, his work in public life and rows with his. Samuel pepys 16331703 was a naval administrator, member of parliament and best remembered as a diarist.
It begins with an account of pepys shaving and setting off. Samuel pepyss diary 166069 is notorious for its liberal accounts of his sexual liaisons with women across london. Apr 14, 2020 alistair begg reflects briefly on the writings of a seventeenthcentury author who chronicled life during the great plague in. Samuel pepys, born february 23, 1633, london, englanddied may 26, 1703, london, english diarist and naval administrator, celebrated for his diary first published in 1825, which gives a fascinating picture of the official and upperclass life of restoration london from jan. The diary by which pepys is chiefly known was kept between his 27th and 36th years. Selected extracts are supported by a complete transcription of his shorthand text. The family of pepys is one of considerable antiquity in the east of england, and the hon.
Your pupils will love this educational insight into one of the most significant moments in english history. Kept between 16601669 and written in sheltons shorthand, pepys diary recorded major historical events, like the plague and the great fire of london alongside his more personal concerns and activities, including politics, his work in public life and rows with his wife, elizabeth. Samuel pepys, 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an english administrator at the admiralty and member of parliament. Although pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration, to be the chief secretary to. Oct 31, 2004 the diary of samuel pepys complete language. Richard le galliennes elegant abridgment of the diary captures the essential writings of samuel pepys 16331703, a remarkable man who witnessed the coronation of charles ii, the great plague of 1665, and the great fire of 1666. Every entry of samuel pepys diary, in separate monthly pages. Dec 17, 2018 samuel pepys kept a diary for almost ten years, from january 1660 to may 1669. Samuel pepys was an english naval administrator and member of parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. Lord braybrooke made the remark in his life of pepys, that the cipher employed by him greatly resembles that known by the name of richs system.
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Apr 24, 2020 portrait of samuel pepys by john hayls 1666. Samuel pepys was a man of somewhat humble beginning his father had been a tailor, but he also had family in the british government, and family that had gone to cambridge pepys himself graduated from cambridge and these connections and this education provided him an entry into. The diary of samuel pepys complete by samuel pepys. Samuel pepys pronounced peeps was a 17th century english civil servant who is famous for keeping a remarkably frank daily diary between 1 january 1660 and 31 may 1669. Samuel pepys simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel pepys frs was an administrator of the navy of england and member of parliament who is most famous for the diary he kept. Samuel pepys diary with information about his life and the 17th century background. The sex life of samuel pepys royal museums greenwich. The diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in english history. During a different pandemic, one 17thcentury british naval administrator named samuel pepys did just that. Written in thomas sheltons system of shorthand, or tachygraphy, with the names in longhand, it extends to 1,250,000 words, filling six quarto volumes in the pepys library.
The author was twentyseven years old and already well on his way to a lucrative career in the service of the english crown. Samuel pepys kept a diary for almost ten years, from january 1660 to may 1669. Books by samuel pepys author of the diary of samuel pepys. Begun in january 1660 and finishing in may 1669, it offers a richly detailed account of some of the most turbulent events of the nations history, including the coronation of king charles ii, the great plague and the great fire of london. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys goodreads. Mar 27, 2020 but a much older example is currently doing the rounds on social media. Diary of samuel pepys shows how life under the bubonic plague.
The diaries of samuel pepys a selection penguin classics. The secret diary of samuel pepys rogues gallery online 1667 duration. Its supposedly an excerpt from the diary of samuel pepys. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys, paperback. 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. But a much older example is currently doing the rounds on social media. Pepys was the son of a working tailor who had come to london from. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office, it is an intimate portrait of life in 17thcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music. Samuel pepys, english diarist and naval administrator, celebrated for his diary first published in 1825, which gives a fascinating picture of the official and upperclass life of restoration london from jan. Although pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration, to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under king james ii. Pepys diary entry for 22 february 1664 is typical of his blending of domestic details with affairs of state. Diary of samuel pepys shows how life under the bubonic.
He is famous for his diary pepys rose to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under charles ii, and later under james ii. Still, his accounts of both the black death and the great fire show that he was less than in awe of persons holding high office. Cypber in the pepysian library, with a life and notes by richard, lord braybrooke. Pepys continued to live his life normally until the beginning of june, when, for the first time, he saw houses shut up the term his contemporaries used for quarantine with his own eyes, marked with a red cross upon the doors, and lord have mercy upon us writ there. Explore the diary of samuel pepys and learn all about the fire of london from someone who experienced it firsthand. Originally scribbled in a cryptic shorthand, pepys s quotidian journal of life in restoration london provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of political intrigues. We know lots about these two events from his diary. The diary of samuel pepys opens with an entry dated january 1, 1660. Pepys was the son of a working tailor who had come to london.
Alongside his analysis of political and national events, pepys is. Jun 22, 2012 the secret diary of samuel pepys rogues gallery online 1667 duration. Samuel pepys has 601 books on goodreads with 173 ratings. Although pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration.
Pepys has paid great attention to the history of his fam. The 1660s represent a turning point in english history, and for the main events the restoration, the dutch war, the great plague and the fire of london pepys provides a definitive eyewitness account. Samuel pepys english diarist and naval administrator. Answers are included, and this is great for homework or a. Samuel pepyss most popular book is the diary of samuel pepys. Richard le gallienne s elegant abridgment of the diary captures the essential writings of samuel pepys 1633 1703, a remarkable man who witnessed the coronation of charles ii, the great plague of 1665, and the great fire of 1666. Samuel pepys was a man of somewhat humble beginning his father had been a tailor, but he also had family in the british government, and family that had gone to cambridge pepys himself graduated from cambridge and these connections and this education provided him an entry into the admiralty where pepys spent much of his working life. But pepys diary reveals that there were some striking resemblances in how people responded to the pandemic. The question and answer section for the diary of samuel pepys is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel ask your own question. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The diary which samuel pepys kept from january 1660 to may 1669. Apr 24, 2020 during a different pandemic, one 17thcentury british naval administrator named samuel pepys did just that. Answering the comprehension questions will help consolidate your pupils knowledge of the great fire of london.
Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in seventeenthcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love. This was perhaps not as dangerous as it sounds, as the diary was written in a form of short hand most people could not read, later mistaken for a deliberate code. It is far more than an ordinary record of its writers thoughts and actions. Although he was a minor public official, his diary contains more details of his private life than of london politics. Originally scribbled in a cryptic shorthand, pepyss quotidian journal of life in restoration london provides an astonishingly frank and diverting. Powerpoint made of his diary of great fire of london. Samuel pepys 16331703 was an administrator of englands navy and a member of parliament who is most famous for the diary that he kept for a decade. Hewer and his mother in a hackney coach incognito to the. The diary of samuel pepys kansas city public library. Originally written in a cryptic shorthand, pepyss diary provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of political intrigues and naval, church, and cultural. He fastidiously kept a diary from 1660 to 1669 a period of time that included a.
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