Sunday 13 December 2015

(A) - Samuel Pepys - He kept a diary and wrote about life and great historical events!

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Samuel Pepys




Samuel Pepys lived more than 300 years ago and was famous for his diary. In it, Samuel Pepys wrote about London, his home, his friends, himself, and about very important events.

The great plague and the fire of London were two of the things he recorded in his diary.

Samuel Pepys was born in 1633, and as a young man he experienced the civil war in England.

Samuel Pepys died in 1703.

Vocabulary

civil war – Bürgerkrieg
diary - Tagebuch
events – Ereignisse
experienced – (experience/experienced/experience) - erleben
famous - berühmt
important - wichtig
plague - Pest
recorded – (record/recorded/recorded) aufgezeichnet



Questions

When did Samuel Pepys live?
What was Samuel Pepys famous for?
What did Samuel Pepys write about in his diary?
Can you name 2 important events that Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary?
When was Samuel Pepys born?
What did Samuel Pepys experience as a young man?
When did Samuel Pepys die?


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