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The dark side of Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys is one of the most famous diarists in history, but as Guy de la Bédoyère reveals, he also had a disturbingly dark side
- Dr David Musgrove, FSA
Published: October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Samuel Pepys is well-known for his brilliantly evocative diary, which gives an unsurpassed insight into daily life in Restoration London. However, it turns out Pepys also had a sinister side. Something that has been overlooked or ignored in his diaries for centuries, is that Pepys was a self-confessed sexual predator and abuser of women. Biographer Guy de la Bédoyère explains all to David Musgrove.
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(Ad) Guy de la Bédoyère is the author of The Confessions of Samuel Pepys: His Private Revelations (Abacus, 2025).
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Authors
Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director
David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra
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