Historedia
Person

Samuel Pepys

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1666–1668

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Pepys, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the London Gazette

    1666

    Role: Contemporary Observer

    1. 5 February 1666 · LondonFirst London Gazette Issue

      The publication moved to London, with the first issue of The London Gazette published on 5 February 1666.

  2. Great Fire of London

    1666–1668

    Role: Witness who inspected the destruction and reported to the King

    1. 1666 · LondonLegislative Response

      The Rebuilding of London Act 1666 banned wood exteriors and set a three-year rebuilding period.

    2. 2 September 1666 · Pudding Lane, City of LondonFire Ignition

      Fire starts at Farriner's bakery in Pudding Lane shortly after midnight on 2 September 1666.

    3. 2–5 September 1666 · City of LondonFire Duration

      The fire burned from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying the medieval City and extending west.

    4. February 1667 – December 1668 · LondonFire Court Establishment

      A special Fire Court was set up from February 1667 to resolve tenant-landlord disputes.

Sources

  1. The London Gazette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Great Fire of London Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23