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A TIME OF UPHEAVAL (Charles II (2 important events (The great plague…
A TIME OF UPHEAVAL
Charles II
Restoration of Monarchy
He introduced French manners
Charles II's court was the most immoral in English history
He communicated with the Parliament; He doesn't make the same mistake of Charles I
2 important events
The great plague (1665) :rat:
Great fire of London (1666) :fire:
Oliver Cromwell
He was the commander of Puritans' army
He was appointed in 1653 "Lord protector of England"
It was a sort of dictatorship
Cromwell followed a mercantilist policy and reorganized the navy :motor_boat:
He trained cavarly composed of brave soldiers, who were called "Ironsides"
He took control of London
Glorious revolution
A group of Protestant nobles appealed to William of Orange :flag-nl:
In November William landed with an army in Devon
London was becoming the financial capital of the world
Bill of Rights 1689
Prevented the king from raising taxes or keeping an army without the agreement of Parliament
Charles I :crown:
He succedeed James I in 1625
Parliament and king have a quarrel :explode:
The king was taken prisoner in 1647 and executed in 1649 :skull:
The Monarchy was ablished and the country was ruled as a Republic called "Commonwealth"
He was an authorititarian king; he was an absolutist king
He had sympathies for the catholics
