His fantasies of becoming governor of Long Island were thwarted, a blow he firmly blamed on James, Duke of York, and led to his becoming a sworn enemy of
Pepys. In the late 1670s he set out to blacken his enemy's name at the behest of
Pepys's greatest enemies, Buckingham and Shaftesbury.
Pepys was banged up in the Tower - where he still managed to indulge his lusty appetites - for being corrupt and aiding the French.
Nadeen made multiple deliveries of cannabis to
Pepys Crescent as well as making collections.
To borrow another quote from
Pepys: "Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody." The owner of this property certainly won't have any trouble in that regard, with Charing Cross packed with restaurants, property famous cafes and bars, including the famous Gordon's Wine Bar, and plenty of traditional boozers.
For example, when news of the Great Fire of London reached him,
Pepys collected what valuables he could to take with him and then - to keep them safe - buried some wine and a Parmesan cheese too.
I never thought I could link
Pepys and gin in this space of mine, but there you go.
The bear pit is long gone but a home was built in 1860 on the site that records his visit called
Pepys House, on Park Street.
From Elizabeth
Pepys the book shifts attention to the Shakespeare Ladies Club which was influential in the 1736-1738 revival of Shakespeare.
The book highlights the accomplishments and writings, especially the diaries, of doctor, naval administrator, and thinker Samuel
Pepys as he wrote about major turning points in British history during the 17th century.
E.J.HUGHES The
Pepys Library and the Historic Collections of Magdalene College Cambridge.
They're all residents of
Pepys Road, once home to modest, lower-middle class families, which over the years became gradually gentrified into a street of multi-million pound properties.
It is not as vivid and personal as the diary that his friend Samuel
Pepys kept in the 1660s, but it is an impressive sustained self-portrait and a major historical resource.
On this very day in 1662 Samuel
Pepys made the first known written record of a Punch and Judy show in England.
When he makes a delivery, navy official Samuel
Pepys gives him a letter confirming the fate of his brother Will, who's been away at war.
Broadside Ballads From the
Pepys Collection: A Selection of Texts, Approaches, and Recordings (CDs included)
