The Diary Of Samuel Pepys; Two VolumesPepys (1633 1703) was Chief Secretary for the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, hard work, and his talent for administration. He was later a Member of Parliament but he is more well known for his diary. The 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague and the Fire of London Pepys provides a definitive eyewitness account. As well as