Pepys and the Navy

Pepys and the Navy

by C . S . Knighton (Author)

Synopsis

Pepys's diary has made him a literary celebrity. In his own time he was known as the chief naval official under Charles II and James II and this aspect of the diarist's life has not received the attention it deserves from his modern biographers. Charles Knighton, a Pepys scholar with a particular interest in naval history, reveals the full extent of Pepys's achievements in creating a modern navy which was both permanent and professional.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published: 24 Apr 2003

ISBN 10: 0750929723
ISBN 13: 9780750929721

Author Bio
C.S.Knighton was like Samuel Pepys, educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He compiled the Modern Manuscripts catalogue of the Pepy's Library at Magdalene and assisted the late Robert Latham in making the selection from the new edition of the diary. The Shorter Pepys. He is Contributing to the entry on Pepys for the New Dictionary of National Biography.