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THE RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY - Coggle Diagram
THE RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY
Charles II became king in 1660 after living in exile in France
He admired King Louis
XIV and loved luxury, fun, and entertainment
When he returned to England, he reopened theatres, racecourses, and taverns, bringing back joy after the strict Puritan rule
People became more interested in the real world instead of religious debates
In 1662, Charles supported the Royal Society, a group of scientists and
intellectuals
Its members included Robert Boyle (scientist), Samuel Pepys (diarist), and Christopher Wren (architect)
The Cavalier Parliament met in 1661 and passed laws to support the Church of England and punish Cromwell’s supporters
Important laws included:
Corporation Act (1661):
Banned non-Anglicans from public jobs
Act of Uniformity (1662):
Made the Book of Common Prayer compulsory
Test Act (1673):
Forced public officials to follow the Church of England
In 1665, the Great Plague killed thousands of people in London
A year later, in 1666,the Great Fire of London lasted five days, destroying nine-tenths of the city
Many
people lost their homes
Charles II asked Christopher Wren to rebuild London,
designing wider streets, squares, and neoclassical buildings
His greatest work was
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Charles II had problems with Parliament and received money from France
In 1670, he signed the Treaty of Dover, agreeing to fight Holland and secretly planning to restore Catholicism with French help
When Charles II died in 1685, his Catholic brother James II became king