Pepys and the Navy
Author | : C S Knighton |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2003-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780752494876 |
ISBN-13 | : 0752494872 |
Rating | : 4/5 (872 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pepys and the Navy written by C S Knighton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.