Samuel Pepys [ Art and Literature / Politics ]
… Mountagu, who was in the country. In the turmoil of early 1660, with riots in streets and no stable government at Westminster, the opinions of London’s citizenry carried weight. Alehouse and taverns were places for Pepys to sound out … position, Pepys set about making himself ‘known’ in London’s principal forums. He was already a very familiar face in Westminster Hall . Part of the Pal ace of Westminster and adjoining the Houses of Parliament, the Hall was a venue for well-off Londoners to shop and exchange …
Diaries | Family | Hospitality | Navy | Patronage
Encyclopedia