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and his chairing of the Committee on Fisheries. In the latter role Pepys was rather shocked by his bawdy language which Pepys thought improper in a councillor (though perhaps natural in an old soldier). In 1678, we read of his presence at the historic Council meeting where
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Pepys's attitude to Craven varies in the Diary – on the one hand, he calls him a coxcomb and criticises his chairing of the Fisheries Committee; at other times he is glad that Craven is his "very good friend".
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when, unlike the great majority of noblemen, who fled to the country, he remained in London, helping to maintain order and donating property for burial grounds.
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After the Restoration, he was rewarded with several Court offices and given an earldom. He was granted a share in the
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Whatever Pepys's opinion of him, Craven earned the lasting respect and gratitude of the people of London during the
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in October 1638, he was captured and later ransomed for £20,000. Craven fell in love with the Queen
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in his Diary regularly mentions his attendance at the committee for
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Royal Berkshire History: William Craven, Earl of Craven (1608–1697)
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in North Yorkshire, who moved to London, became wealthy, and was
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Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1878, vol. 2, p. 452
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patted him on the shoulder; he was also seriously wounded.
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The History of England from the Accession of James II.
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The History of England from the Accession of James II
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in March 1632, he fought with such courage that King
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