Project Gutenberg 2012-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 694 Evelyn, John 1620 1706 Garnett, Richard 1835 1906 Trent, A. G. Bray, William 1736 1832 The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2) Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Linda Hamilton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)" by John Evelyn is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This diary captures the observations and reflections of John Evelyn, detailing his life and notable events during a tumultuous period in English history marked by civil war, the rule of Oliver Cromwell, and the Restoration of Charles II. Evelyn's writings provide insights into the social, political, and cultural landscape of the time, revealing thoughts on monarchy, religion, and civil liberties. The opening of the diary introduces us to John Evelyn's background and upbringing, beginning with his birth in Wotton, Surrey, and offering a portrait of his family life. The narrative includes the influence of his parents, particularly highlighting his mother's piety and his father's character as a respected landowner and magistrate. As Evelyn recounts his childhood memories and early education, he also hints at the broader historical context, mentioning events such as the execution of King Charles I and the rise of the Commonwealth. This initial portion sets the stage for Evelyn's reflections, observations, and his evolving role in the complex sociopolitical fabric of 17th-century England as chronicled throughout his diary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41218/41218-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800 Evelyn, John, 1620-1706 -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1035095 1033705 2024-09-17T10:22:59.213832 2023-09-18T05:29:09.648563 text/html text/html 1034807 2012-10-29T10:25:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 597122 2012-10-29T10:25:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 620286 2024-09-17T10:23:11.884710 application/epub+zip 640646 2024-09-17T10:23:00.969801 application/epub+zip 494827 2024-09-17T10:23:00.092770 application/epub+zip 903333 2024-09-17T10:23:20.408671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 847152 2024-09-17T10:23:10.798732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700533 2022-09-18T19:29:52.097032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941609 941346 2024-09-17T10:22:57.355788 2023-09-18T05:29:07.822066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 941129 2012-10-29T10:25:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 364531 2012-10-29T10:25:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 941241 2012-10-29T10:25:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364120 2012-10-29T10:25:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22695 2024-09-17T10:23:20.583687 application/rdf+xml 27752 2024-09-17T10:23:00.214757 image/jpeg 4236 2024-09-17T10:23:00.154755 image/jpeg 599217 2024-09-17T10:22:59.309778 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