Samuel Pepys and the Stuart Restoration

This video, the latest in a series explaining the origins of Jacobitism, explores the diarist Samuel Pepys's role in the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in 1660. It also goes into Pepys's close relationship with the future James II, the villain of Whig History. Samuel Pepys found himself in an awkward position in 1660-- and he was by no means alone in this. As a lad, Pepys had been swept along in the evens of the English Civil War. He had actually witnessed the execution of Charles I at Whitehall with satisfaction. Now that Charles's son looked set to return after a decade of tumultuous times under republicanism, Pepys allied himself with Charles's Cavalier supporters and tried to manifest his newfound support for the monarchy in a variety of noteworthy ways.
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[@kungfuheaven1927]

Very enjoyable and informative. Excellent video!

[@lauriebott3020]

Thanks for this . Halfway through Pepy's Diary and this puts more substance to the event :)

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

It really brings the period to life, doesn't it.

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

(The Diary I mean :) )

[@lauriebott3020]

@@JustineBrownsBookshelf Yes it does, I love it .

[@lundove]

thank you =subscribe