![]() ![]() Modern estimates suggest that around 100,000 people died in London alone. Only five years after the Restoration, the reestablishment of the monarch in England after the Puritan Revolution, England suffered an outbreak of plague. Others delighted in the less repressive behaviors the new king encouraged. Having escaped to France following his father’s execution, Charles II had found refuge in the court of France, and when he returned to England brought with him a love of an extravagant, frivolous lifestyle that many, accustomed to the Puritan era, found offensive. In 1660 the monarchy was restored, and Charles II became king. Negotiations began between the English Parliament and the son of the executed King Charles I. ![]() ![]() Recognize key forms of literature produced in the Restoration and 18th century.Īfter the death of Oliver Cromwell, his son Richard Cromwell attempted to assume his father’s leadership position but soon proved unequal to the task.Characterize the developments of the English language during the 18th century.Analyze features of the Enlightenment which distinguish the Age of Reason from preceding time periods and which affect neoclassical literature.Identify the two key tragedies of 1665–1666 and their effects on the literature of the Restoration era.British Museum Series of Online Tours on the Enlightenment. ![]()
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