Website: http://www.pepysdiary.com/
Phil Gyford
Articles
Phil Gyford has written four articles:
- Evelyn to Pepys, 26 March 1666 (26 March 2009)
- John Evelyn’s Fire of London (2 September 2009)
- Q&A with Dr Kate Loveman (14 April 2019)
- A bill of exchange (18 August 2020)
Annotations and comments
Phil Gyford has posted 773 annotations/comments since 27 December 2002.
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About The new Background Info section
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The Recent Annotations page?
http://www.pepysdiary.com/recent/
About Thursday 16 February 1659/60
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While these annotations are enlightening, can I just remind people about the times we've already discussed beer and, more importantly, the Background Info page on beer: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About The new Background Info section
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I didn't create a Language section at first because it's obviously going to be slightly different to the other sections. And I prefer to do one thing at a time, as it's easier to tell what is and isn't working. I'll get on to it at some point.
About Tuesday 14 February 1659/60
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Putting information about Valentines' Day customs on the Background Info page for it would mean we don't have to repeat ourselves every year for the next ten years... http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Monday 13 February 1659/60
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I'm collecting any typos I've noticed and passing them on to David Widger, who prepared the Project Gutenberg text. I'll add this to the list I have so far. Feel free to email me any if you come across them.
About Monday 13 February 1659/60
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After reading that I've created a Kidney Stones page in the Background Info section: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… No doubt this will be a common topic with Pepys' ailments!
About The new Background Info section
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Good idea Glyn - it's done. I also changed or added similar notes to the names of Pepys' immediate relatives, if only to stop me getting them confused!
About The new Background Info section
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How is Pepys supposed to write about a day that hasn't finished yet....? :)
About Jane Turner (b. Pepys, Pepys' cousin)
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Sister of Edward Pepys: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Edward Pepys (cousin)
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Brother of Jane Turner: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Parliament
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Parliament now consists of the House of Commons http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and the House of Lords http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
The "Rump Parliament" features early in the diary. For more on what this means, see this page: http://web.archive.org/web/200302…
For some history of Parliament leading up to 1660, see this page: http://web.archive.org/web/200302…
[Links updated 13 Jan 2009. P.G.]
About The new Background Info section
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Oh yes, and I'll probably split the "Places" category up into more manageable sub-categories at some point, like "public houses, "government buildings", etc.
And this is all just in time for St Valentine's Day... :) http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About The City of London
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Bored is probably right - I've moved the pointer on the map to point at the junction by Bank.
About Margaret Pepys (mother, b. Kite)
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Samuel's mother.
About Pepys Diary traffic statistics
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Thanks J - I didn't know they'd written a piece about the site.
About St Paul's Cathedral
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The cathedral of Pepys' time was mostly destroyed in the Great Fire and was replaced by the current building, designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
About Temple Bar
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According Latham's Companion volume, Temple Bar was a gate and gate-house that marked "the end of the city's jurisdiction and the beginning of that of Westminster."
About Thursday 9 February 1659/60
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I have, belatedly, made a page for The City of London here: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About The City of London
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The arrow on the map indicates the rough centre of the area known as the City of London. "The City" does not refer to London as a whole, but a small part of it, what was the historical centre of the city (since Roman times). It is the financial centre of London and its government and independence retains many anachronisms of history. The offical site is here: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/
About Thursday 9 February 1659/60
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OK, I'm *really* going to work on getting those background/FAQ pages up!