Today we thought we would travel outside of the Middle Ages and into the early modern period. But why? We hear you shout when you have 1,000 years of medieval history to go at. Well, the answer is ...

Samuel Pepys diary Despite his many accomplishments, Samuel is probably best known for his diary which he updated daily from 1660 until 1669 — with the document first published in the 19th century.

Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), the famous English diarist and naval administrator, had a penchant for fancy French clothes - although he described a fellow France-loving Englishman as 'an absolute ...

Samuel Pepys' diary (1660 to 1669) shone a spotlight on Restoration London, covering the ups and downs of his marriage, as well as events such as Charles II's coronation and the Great Fire of London.

The 17th century diarist Samuel Pepys’s collection of French fashion prints casts light on his attitudes to fashion in the period after he stopped keeping a diary, an academic has said.

Most of what we know about Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), the famous English diarist and naval administrator, comes from the diary that he kept from 1660–69. He wrote about everything from women to ...