Project Gutenberg 2004-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 50 Pepys, Samuel 1633 1703 Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron 1783 1858 Griffin, Richard, Baron Braybrooke Neville, Richard Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Bright, Mynors 1818 1883 Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 05: May 1660 Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 05: May 1660" by Samuel Pepys is a historical diary written during the 17th century. This volume chronicles the significant events and personal reflections of Pepys, a civil servant and naval administrator, as England transitions into the Restoration period under King Charles II. The diary provides a detailed account of the political atmosphere, cultural happenings, and personal anecdotes of the time, illustrating Pepys's life and the historical context in which he lived. At the start of this volume, Pepys shares his observations and activities as England celebrates the restoration of the monarchy. The early entries recount May Day festivities, news of parliamentary support for the king, and Pepys's personal reflections on his health and his work. He describes events aboard his ship, interactions with notable figures, and the public joy surrounding the king’s return. Pepys's writing captures both the exuberance and the tumult of the era, as he details the enthusiasm of the people, including celebrations of loyalty to King Charles II, and the intricate political maneuverings that accompany the restoration of the monarchy in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 129616 129558 2024-12-02T10:56:43.710432 2023-10-02T09:46:55.069183 text/html text/html 129609 129551 2024-12-02T10:56:43.940428 2023-10-02T09:46:55.216171 text/html text/html 134013 2024-12-02T10:56:49.940913 application/epub+zip 134668 2024-12-02T10:56:47.236913 application/epub+zip 106831 2024-12-02T10:56:46.026434 application/epub+zip 263897 2024-12-02T10:56:51.918919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256199 2024-12-02T10:56:49.227906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222974 2022-09-02T13:11:11.740904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115702 115695 2024-12-02T10:56:43.444425 2023-10-02T09:46:54.902168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 115330 2020-12-27T18:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43421 2020-12-27T18:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22347 2024-12-02T10:56:52.053869 application/rdf+xml 15587 2024-12-02T10:56:46.574928 image/jpeg 3520 2024-12-02T10:56:46.297052 image/jpeg 132801 2024-12-02T10:56:43.952468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia