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  1. The Restoration Period: Need-To-Know Facts

    • You might think that the Interregnum– the period between Charles I’s death and Charles II’s restoration – would have been a time of settling down following years of upheaval, but the reality was that there was ne… See more

    How Was Charles II Received When He Returned to England?

    Once his return had been agreed, things happened very quickly; Charles, who was staying in the Protestant Dutch town of Breda where he worked closely with the English de… See more

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    How Quickly Would News of Charles II’s Return Have Spread?

    Very quickly. When Charles I was beheadedon 30 January 1649, the news had … See more

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    Were There Any Repercussions For The Cromwell Family?

    One thing I’ve always found remarkable was the obvious vengeance directed at Oliver Cromwell himself. Despite all the Restoration’s rhetoric of forgetting and moving on, … See more

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    What Was Life Like in Restoration England?

    There were lots of different strains to it. The image of Charles II as the ‘Merry Monarch’ has become almost synonymous with the era – the flowing curls, cavalier costumes, the reopeni… See more

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