Tag Archives: Lord Sandwich

pepys: the not so merry monarchy

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Dave

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 →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | 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 | Leave a comment

A world of bygones

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Dave

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 →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | 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 | Leave a comment

appeal of the kit-kat style

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Dave

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 →