Podcasts History HistoryPod 31st May 1669: Samuel Pepys writes the final entry of his famous diary that records the period of the Restoration

31st May 1669: Samuel Pepys writes the final entry of his famous diary that records the period of the Restoration

Published: May 31, 2023, 2:05 a.m.

Pepys had begun writing his diary in January 1660. Since being published in 1825 it has become an important source for historians studying the period of the Restoration. He stopped writing due to a fear that constant writing by candlelight was damaging his ...