Question 1

Who was Samuel Pepys?

Accepted Answer

He was a naval administrator, who worked in London in the 1660s. His diary describes the restoration of Charles II, the plague, and the Great Fire of London. It also features a lot of court scandal and much about his personal life (including material judged unprintable till the 1970s).

Question 2

What's shorthand?

Accepted Answer

A shorthand is a system of symbols designed to help the user write quickly and, sometimes, secretly.  It may look like a code but shorthands were often widely shared systems. Pepys used a popular 17th-century shorthand to write his diary.

Question 3

How do I join the event online?

Accepted Answer

To access the link for the event, you'll need to register and then, on the day,  log on to Eventbrite using the email address you used for your ticket.  When you click on the zoom link, you'll be asked to supply your email and a screen name for the event.

Question 4

There's another shorthand event on 8th July, is that different?

Accepted Answer

No, they're the same; just scheduled so people who can't make one might be able to make the other.

Question 5

Why is this an event for adults?

Accepted Answer

It’s for people over 18 because we’re going to be hearing about Pepys’s sex life. Nothing very graphic, but this is not aimed at children. You can find shorthand info for primary school children that Kate wrote  on the London Museum website: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/schools-communities/school

Question 6

Who is this Kate Loveman person?

Accepted Answer

I’m a Professor at the University of Leicester, specialising in Restoration history and literature.  I’ve edited Pepys’s journal for the Everyman edition, and have a new book out called The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary, which includes new examination of Pepys's shorthand.

Question 7

What should I do if I've booked but can't come?

Accepted Answer

Please email pepyshistory@le.ac.uk  to let us know,  this means we can release your ticket to someone else.

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