The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1660

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

First Year, 1660

Second Year, 1661

Third Year, 1662

Fourth Year, 1663

Fifth Year, 1664

Sixth Year, 1665

Seventh Year, 1666

Eighth Year, 1667

Ninth Year, 1668

Tenth Year, 1669

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Index of Terms

The Rump

Pepys’s references to “the Rump” signify the Rump Parliament, a particular formation or phase of the parliament during the 1640s and 50s. Derived from the Long Parliament, it was the Rump Parliament that opposed King Charles I and voted for the trial that led to his execution. The Rump Parliament was dissolved in 1653 and returned briefly to power in 1659-60.

White Hall

Whitehall Palace was the royal residence, located in Westminster, London. Pepys frequently mentions going to White Hall for official business.

Westminster

Borough of London containing many important government buildings and churches, including Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament. Pepys frequently mentions going to Westminster for official business, especially relating to parliament activities.