Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester
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Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester

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Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester

About this book

A true story of royal intrigueā€”with famed diarist Samuel Pepys as the main protagonistā€”as a fatal shipwreck on the shores of Restoration Britain sparks a mystery that nowmay finally be solved. In 1682, Charles II invited his scandalous younger brother, James, Duke of York, to return from exile and take his rightful place as heir to the throne. To celebrate, the future king set sail in a fleet of eight ships destined for Edinburgh, where he would reunite with his young pregnant wife. Yet disaster struck en route, somewhere off the Norfolk coast. The royal frigate carrying James and his entourage sank, causing some two hundred sailors and courtiers to perish. The diarist Samuel Pepys had been asked to sail with James but refused the invitation, preferring to travel in one of the other ships. Why? What did he know that others did not? Religious and political tensions were rife in the years leading up to the wreck of the Gloucester. James was a Catholic, as was his wife, and there was a large constituency who wished them dead. Plots and conspiracies abounded. The Royal Navy was itself in disarray, badly equipped and poorly organised. Could someone on board be to blame for the sinking, either from malice or incompetence? Nigel Pickford's compelling account of the catastrophe draws on a richness of historical material including letters, diaries and ships' logs, revealing for the first time the full drama and tragic consequences of a shipwreck that shook Restoration Britain.

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2023
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781639363216
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. List of Illustrations
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Chapter 1: The Norfolk Coast
  7. Chapter 2: York Buildings
  8. Chapter 3: Leith Harbour
  9. Chapter 4: Modena
  10. Chapter 5: Newmarket
  11. Chapter 6: Yarmouth
  12. Chapter 7: Dorset Gardens
  13. Chapter 8: Portsmouth
  14. Chapter 9: The Portsmouth Road
  15. Chapter 10: Deal
  16. Chapter 11: Putney
  17. Chapter 12: Erith
  18. Chapter 13: The North Foreland
  19. Chapter 14: Lowestoft Lights
  20. Chapter 15: The Leman and Ower
  21. Chapter 16: Holyrood House
  22. Chapter 17: Seething Lane
  23. Chapter 18: Floors Castle
  24. Chapter 19: Barber-Surgeonsā€™ Hall
  25. Chapter 20: Portugal Row
  26. Chapter 21: Tynemouth
  27. Chapter 22: On Board the ā€˜Charlotteā€™ Yacht at Greenwich
  28. Chapter 23: The Marshalsea
  29. Chapter 24: Deptford
  30. Chapter 25: Horsleydown
  31. Chapter 26: Wapping Steps
  32. Chapter 27: The Queenā€™s House
  33. Chapter 28: Gresham College
  34. Chapter 29: Stepney
  35. Chapter 30: Faversham
  36. Chapter 31: Chartwell
  37. Chapter 32: Portsmouth Revisited
  38. Chapter 33: Fish Street
  39. Chapter 34: The Leman and Ower Revisited
  40. Photographs
  41. Postscript
  42. Appendix 1: People On Board the ā€˜Gloucesterā€™
  43. Appendix 2: Bounty Payments
  44. About the Author
  45. Notes
  46. Bibliography
  47. Index
  48. Copyright

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