The posthumous reputation of James VI and I

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Why books that became beloved classics struggled to find their way into print

Samuel Pepys is England’s most celebrated diarist. Between 1 January 1660 and 31 May 1669, he recorded his day-to-day life in fascinating and illuminating detail. He wrote about his relationship with

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