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Brendan the Navigator, Carantoc, Peregrine of Auxerre and Simon Stock; meanwhile Churchill discusses pre-Restoration power-play; and dear Pepys’ wench takes abed
Season 3 Episode 22
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Good evening and thank you so much for joining me. I’m a little under par this evening and low after receiving …
1 year, 4 months ago
Early English Gothic; the Psychiatric Innovations of Gheel; and Pepys returns to his Wife’s warm bed.
Season 3 Episode 21
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Photograph is of St Dymphna, Gheel.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Emily Dickinson; Matthias the Apostle; and poor Pepys awakes Bed-Wetted and missing his beloved Wife
Season 3 Episode 20
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Photo from E Webb ‘Literary London’ of 17th century Fleet Street. The gable-ended building is the Devil Tavern, …
1 year, 5 months ago
King Charles II arrives at Dover; his long trials at an end. General Monke and Charles play these Restoration days exquisitely.
Season 3 Episode 19
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Benjamin West’s painting of the King receiving General Monke at Dover; though in truth, brilliantly, it was the …
1 year, 5 months ago
Winston Churchill tells of the build-up the The Anarchy after an Old King loses his beloved teenage son; We ponder the possible suppression by Lanfranc of unorthodox Celtic Saints; and Pepys discovers beautiful Delft
Season 3 Episode 18
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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She …
1 year, 5 months ago
Pepys organises the painting of the new King’s Arms
Season 3 Episode 17
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The obsessing over signage by all people and institutions in May of 1660 is so fascinating and so relatable and …
1 year, 5 months ago
Fascinating Irish Saints and a happy May Day in 1660 London
Season 3 Episode 16
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A second episode, so we keep our momentum going with dear Pepys and his diary. The photo here is the beautiful …
1 year, 5 months ago
Tom Holland talks Podcasts, Donald Trump, and the joys of cricket
Season 3 Episode 15
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Good evening and welcome to tonight’s episode where, after talking to an enthusiastic audience about his book Su…
1 year, 5 months ago
Cerne Abbas, spilt wine and Pepys plays ninepins
Season 3 Episode 14
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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She …
1 year, 5 months ago
Pepys’ Progress and a Blackbird 🐦⬛
Season 3 Episode 13
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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She …
1 year, 5 months ago