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History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Pepys curated' letters to conceal being offered enslaved boy as bribe research

Samuel Pepys curated his correspondence to conceal an offer of an enslaved boy as a bribe, prioritizing reputation over ethical concerns about slavery.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

How Londoners used data to survive the Great Plague

Weekly Bills of Mortality in 1665 London functioned as an early public health information system guiding residents' behavior and risk decisions during the Great Plague.
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1 month ago

How Londoners tracked death figures to survive the Great Plague of 1665

New research has uncovered how Londoners reacted in real time to the Great Plague of 1665, revealing that people reshaped their daily lives around published death figures - using them to decide where to go, who to meet, and whether to remain in the city or flee. The study, from the University of Portsmouth, shows that weekly death reports, known as the Bills of Mortality, served as a practical guide to survival.
Public health
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

School drops Samuel Pepys' name from house over abusive' behaviour towards women

Students at Hinchingbrooke School voted to remove Samuel Pepys's name from a house after research revealed harmful, abusive and exploitative behaviour towards women.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

The Confessions of Samuel Pepys by Guy de la Bedoyere review sex and the city

Samuel Pepys's diary is a key historical source for 17th century middle-class life, detailing personal and public upheavals.
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