Samuel Pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 was first published in the 19th century and is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. It provides a combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War, and the Great Fire of London. Pepys was born in Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London on 23 February 1633, the son of John Pepys (1601–1680), a tailor, and Margaret Pepys ("née" Kite; died 1667), daughter of a Whitechapel butcher. His great uncle Talbot Pepys was Recorder and briefly Member of
Saint George's Day in England Egg plays, which involve Saint George as the character of the "hero", is recorded in the early 17th century. St George was selected by founder Robert Baden-Powell as the patron saint of the Scout movement and British scouting organisations such as The Scout Association continue to celebrate St George's Day. Most Scout districts host events on the Sunday closest to St George's day, often a parade and religious service for their members. A certain revival of the position of St George as the patron saint of England has been observed from the later 1990s to early 2000s. Notably, the Flag