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Tom quotes from Samuel Pepys' diary when discussing Lord Rochester's behavior at the Dutch ambassador's dinner, describing how Rochester boxed Tom Killigrew's ear in the king's presence.

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Pepys' diary is referenced extensively for his description of attending Charles II's coronation in 1661, including details about the ceremony, the banquet, and his subsequent drinking and getting sick.

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Mentioned as 'Pepys' diaries' as a historical source describing the gore of the executions in October 1660 and public reaction to them

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Referenced when discussing Pepys being a big fan of Macbeth, noting he went to see the play about a dozen times according to his diaries

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Extensively quoted as the primary source for the account of the Fifth Monarchist uprising of January 1661, described by the host as 'my favourite diarist'

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Referenced when discussing parallels between 17th century plague fears and modern COVID concerns, and later recommended as one of their favorite books that helps readers understand life in the 17th century.