# What Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality means in The Diary

> The diary explores Pepys' marriage to Elizabeth, his frequent infidelities with servants and actresses, and the double standards of gender, alongside gossip about royal and noble sexual scandals.

## Explanation

The diary explores Pepys' marriage to Elizabeth, his frequent infidelities with servants and actresses, and the double standards of gender, alongside gossip about royal and noble sexual scandals.

The falling out between Lord and Lady Castlemaine over the christening of their child, and her removal of household goods.

Domestic tensions with Elizabeth over the boy and Ashwell; Pepys's jealousy of Pembleton.

Observations of the Queen, Lady Castlemaine, and Mrs. Stewart at court, including the King's coldness toward Castlemaine and Pepys's own fantasies.

Pepys's jealousy over his wife's dancing master Pembleton and domestic conflicts with Elizabeth over Ashwell.

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