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The period of Samuel Pepys’ Diary, 1660 to 1669, is one of the most dramatic in London’s life: the restoration of the monarchy, the Plague, the Fire, the return of the new age of theatre as well as the development of new scientific ideas. The Diary is a unique record of the time by one man’s intimate reaction to these great events and also the candid and detailed account of his own personal life of domesticity and everyday occasions.
This lectures examines Pepys’ marriage to Elizabeth was a turbulent affair, and the diary fully illustrates the stresses of an actively mobile husband and a stay-at-home wife. But she ran a fascinating household of servants, music parties and domestic chores, and this lecture brings out the many facets of seventeenth century home life. And so to bed...
Speaker(s): |
Mr Geoffrey Toms | talks |
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Date and Time: |
20 November 2013 at 10:45 am |
Duration: | Half Day |
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Venue: |
The University Women's Club |
Organised by: |
THE COURSE |
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Tickets: |
£44 |
Available from: |
info@thecoursestudies.co.uk |
Additional Information: |
visit www.thecoursestudies.co.uk |
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