When Pepys fears that his life is directly threatened, during the plague and then again in the months after the fire in 1666, he defends himself with sexual activity. For example, on 16th September ...

A late 16th century house in Brampton is available for visitors to see, by appointment. Built originally as a yeoman's home, the building named Pepys House is most famous for being the residence ...

A collection of "visually appealing" medieval manuscript fragments collected and arranged in albums by Samuel Pepys has been digitised. Pepys is best known for his 1660s diaries, but he was also a ...

Jane Tranter, Controller of Drama Commissioning, says: "We needed ... The Private Life of Samuel Pepys will be broadcast at 9.00pm on BBC TWO on Tuesday 16 December 2003. Notes to ...

Samuel Pepys had his portrait put on every book in his collection. ... said Jane Hughes. Follow East of England news on Facebook, external, Instagram, external and Twitter, external.

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