John Evelyn and His Times presents an account of the life and works of diarist John Evelyn. Evelyn came to manhood when the struggle between King Charles I and his people was tearing the country apart. He was a scholar, a historian, an expert...
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John Evelyn and His Times presents an account of the life and works of diarist John Evelyn. Evelyn came to manhood when the struggle between King Charles I and his people was tearing the country apart. He was a scholar, a historian, an expert horticulturist and forester, a connoisseur of pictures, an authority on architecture, painting, engraving, and medals. His diary is a masterpiece in English literature, and his book on trees, Sylva, is a work of national importance which gave an enormous stimulus to afforestation in Britain. His diary was written, in a very small, close hand, over a perio
Front Cover; John Evelyn and His Times; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Son of the Squire; Chapter 2. In Exile; Chapter 3. The Commonwealth; Chapter 4. Under Cromwell's Rule; Chapter 5. The Restoration; Chapter 6. The Dutch War; Chapter 7. The Great Fire and an Invasion; Chapter 8. Court Affairs; Chapter 9. The Second Dutch War; Chapter 10. Margaret Godolphin; Chapter 11. Apprehension and Consternation; Chapter 12. The End of a Reign; Chapter 13. The Fear of Popery; Chapter 14. The Fight for Protestantism; Chapter 15. The Revolution
Chapter 16. William of OrangeChapter 17. War in Ireland; Chapter 18. Trials and Tribulations; Chapter 19. Domestic Affairs; Chapter 20. Last Days; Bibliography; Index
