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Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester: The Shipwreck that Shocked Restoration Britain

By Nigel Pickford
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$27.95
By Nigel Pickford
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Nigel Pickford — a historian with a background in shipwrecks, cargo and treasure — tells the tale of the 1692 sinking of The Gloucester, a Royal Navy ship carrying the Duke of York (the future King James II), an event that shook Stuart Britain and was witnessed by the diarist Samuel Pepys. A fascinating history with the pacing of a mystery thriller.

A true story of royal intrigue—with famed diarist Samuel Pepys as the main protagonist—as a fatal shipwreck on the shores of Restoration Britain sparks a mystery that now may 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 di...

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