Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys, (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was a leading 17th century English civil servant, latterly famous for his diary. The diary is a fascinating combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London.

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23 February - 1633 - 26 May - 1703 - 17th century - Civil servant - Diary - Great Plague - Great Fire of London

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(His surname is pronounced "Peeps", although some modern relatives with the same name pronounce it "Pep-iss".)

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