The Interregnum (1649-1660)

In the family of Samuel Pepys, the Feast of the Epiphany was kept with music, cake and quaint traditions.

Twelfth Day, the Feast of the Epiphany, is kept on January 6th each year and marks the end of the Christmas season. Samuel Pepys, never one to miss the opportunity for a glass of good cheer and some venison pasty, took care to make a family party of it — even if his duties as paymaster for the Treasury meant a slow start to the festivities.

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