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pepys: the not so merry monarchy
Samuel Pepys diaries. There is nothing quite like his account of Restoration England. London observed, London at work and London at play… Pepys could listen avidly enough to accounts of the dissipated life at court. – of the amorous alarms … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Edward Montagu, Charles II of England, Great Rebellion England, Henry Wheatley, James Duke of York, Lord Braybrooke, Lord Craven, Lord Sandwich, Maurice Ashley, Restoration England, Restoration of Charles II, Robert Latham, Ronald Hutton historian, Rota Club London, Samuel Pepys, Samuel Pepys Diary, Sir John Minnes, Sir Peter Lely, Sir William Coventry, Sir William Petty, William Blathwayt
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A world of bygones
The world of Samuel Pepys. There is nothing quite like his account of Restoration England. Sex, Sundays, and Scandals; fires,plagues, and office politics; naval disasters and marital discords- his diary told all and spared no one, including himself… To the … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine of Braganza, Charles II Stuart King, David des Granges, English Restoration, Henry Wheatley, Lord Braybrooke, Lord Sandwich, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Maurice Ashley, Reverend Mynors Bright, Robert Latham, Samuel Pepys, Samuel Pepys Diary, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Stuart England, William Blathwayt, William Matthews
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appeal of the kit-kat style
Its popular entertainment to attribute the unknown throughout history to secret societies, the esoteric forces and hints of sacred sexuality gone awry. From Umberto Eco’s Prague Cemetery, Dan Brown or even Schmuley Boteach and his blending of implied messianism with … Continue reading