The Great Plague of London
was one of the happiest of his life
On 31 December, in his annual summary, he wrote that 'I have
never lived so merrily (besides that I never got so much) as I have
done this plague time
Pepys suggested that the Navy Office should evacuate to
Greenwich, although he did offer to remain in town himself.
The Great London fire
In the early hours of 2 September 1666, Pepys was woken by his servant who
had spotted a fire in the Billingsgate area . He taught that the fire wasn't
serious and turned back to bed. Soon a servant woke him up again and told
him that 300 houses had been destroyed and London bridge was threatened.
Pepys went to the Tower to get a better view. Without returning home, he
took a boat and observed the fire for over an hour .
Pepys became the first person who informed the King about the fire.
Pepys also started arranging the removal of his possessions. Many of his
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