In this first volume in his three-volume history of the life and career of Samuel Pepys, originally published in 1933, esteemed historian Arthur Bryant records Pepys's life from his birth to the end of his famous diary in 1669. Bryant draws on Pepys's diary and correspondence to illuminate events including Pepys' operation for bladder stones, the death of his wife Elizabeth and the Great Fire of London. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Pepys or Restoration politics.

In this second volume in his three-volume history of the life and career of Samuel Pepys, originally published in 1935, esteemed historian Arthur Bryant records Pepys's life from the end of his diary in 1669 to 1683, when Pepys was sent to Tangier to aid in the evacuation of the English colony there. Bryant draws on Pepys' unpublished manuscripts and notes from the Admiralty to illuminate this post-diary period, in which Pepys was accused of participating in a Catholic plot against Charles II as well as being elected MP for Harwich. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Pepys or Restoration politics.

In this final volume in his three-volume history of the life and career of Samuel Pepys, originally published in 1935, esteemed historian Arthur Bryant records Pepys's life from 1683 to 1689, when he resigned as MP for Harwich and Secretary of the Admiralty. Bryant draws on Pepys' unpublished manuscripts and notes from the Admiralty to illuminate these important years, when he was King's Secretary for the Admiralty under Charles II and James II. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Pepys or Restoration politics.

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A detailed and thoroughly researched book exploring the English war with revolutionary France which began in 1793 and culminating with the battle of Waterloo. Thought of by many as the first world war, fought over 4 continents and two oceans this war shaped the world for the next century. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.