The most famous diary (1) _____ English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (2) _____ of everyday life in England (3) _____ 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, and enemy navy (4) _____ up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.

He also writes about himself, even about his (5) _____ - he often slept during church or (6) _____ at the other people. He describes his home life - a (7) _____ with his wife and how the became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (8) _____ , and parties with good food and (9) _____ of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (10) _____ - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (11) _____ for his work for the British Navy.