Pepys's diary has made him a literary celebrity. In his own time he was known as the chief naval official under Charles II and James II and this aspect of the diarist's life has not received the attention it deserves from his modern biographers. Charles Knighton, a Pepys scholar with a particular interest in naval history, reveals the full extent of Pepys's achievements in creating a modern navy which was both permanent and professional.
- ISBN10 0750929723
- ISBN13 9780750929721
- Publish Date 24 April 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The History Press Ltd
- Edition UK ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English