description: In 1655 a beautiful, talented young Huguenot girl of 15 married a humble ‘mean little clerk’ called Samuel Pepys.Pepys in love – Elizabeth’s Story is a totally factual account derived from Lord Braybrook’s edition of the Diary . It also incorporates new research, including Huguenot and French records of Elizabeth’s life, her eccentric family, her wild tempestuous marriage with the ‘Saviour of the Navy’ and her numerous admirers – from the Duke of York, ‘My Lord’ Edward Mountagu and the Bordeaux wine shipper William Batailley to Samuel’s lifelong friend, William Hewer.Praise for Pepys in Love – Elizabeth’s Story :’The story of the enigmatic women behind one of history's most fascinating characters. Master of the military tome, Delaforce combines typical insightful/ intrepid research with surprising lightness of touch for a read that's as suitably beguiling as his subject’ - Amazon reviewPatrick Delaforce (1923–2018) fought with the 11th Armoured Division as a troop leader in Normandy and as a forward observation officer in The Netherlands and Germany during the Second World War. He published more than twenty books, including The Black Bull , Churchill’s Desert Rats (in two volumes), The Fighting Wessex Wyverns , Monty’s Iron Sides , The Polar Bears and Taming the Panzers .
language: English
title: Pepys in Love: Elizabeth's Story
titlecomplete: Pepys in Love: Elizabeth's Story
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publisher: Intl Specialized Book Services