Samuel Pepys’ Londong: Fire, Plague, and Revolution with Jody Patterson
Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
First Baptist Church of Georgetown, Room E1-216
In Person and On-Demand
Step into seventeenth-century London—a city shaped by monarchs, civil war, plague, and fire—through the eyes of Samuel Pepys (pronounced Peeps). His famous diary captures both the public dramas of his age and his private world, offering vivid insights into a transformative era. This course invites you to explore Pepys’ London, meet the man behind the journal, and discover the moments that defined a century. No passport or powdered wig required.
Jody Patterson has shared her love of history, language, and literature through her previous courses: The Story of English and Shakespeare’s World. Now, with The Diary of Samuel Pepys, she is excited to share the story of someone who, while much more obscure historically than William Shakespeare, vividly carries us from Shakespeare’s Elizabethan England into the very different world of Stuart England.
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