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Charles II
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Was crowned on 1660. He signaled the beginning of the Restoration Era.
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Sophisticated Society
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England entered a lively period, which was influenced by Louis XVI, after Charles II cams back from France from his exile.
Lords and Ladies dressed in silk and lace, with elaborate wigs and jewels. |
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Comedies of Manner
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Plays that poked fun at the glamorous but artificial society of the royal court.
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Restoration of Politics
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Charles II was an astute politic who was able to endure the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London.
Political rivileries resurfaced - Whigs and Tories Whigs - supported that the monarchy should be limited and was formed by wealthy merchants, and some nobles. Tories - supported the royal authority and consisted of land-owninv aristocrats and conservative Anglicans. |
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William and Mary
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After Charles's death, his catholic brother James II restored Roman Catholicism as England's official religion. however, he was forced to abdicate.
James's daughter, Mary ascended to the throne with his husband William of Orange. After Mary's death, James took the opportunity to oppose King Louis XIV ambitions and started a series of wars with France. Act of Settlement - barred catholics from the throne Anne, Mary's protestant sistent, faithfully foslowed her royal duties and officially united England and Scotland and formed Great Britain. |
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House of Hanover
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Anne was the las monarch of the house of Stuart.
A late cousin from Germany, George, ascended the throne without being able to speak English. He was opposed by the Tories by received loyalty from the Whigs. George II - prime minister Pitt led to the victory of the seven years war George III - led Britain into a series of blunder that lead to the loss of American Colonies |
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The Age of Reason
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Also know as Englightment - the use of scientific reasoning to understand the world
Sir Isaac Newton - laws of gravity and motion, scientific method... Newrin inspired philosophers - John Locke encouraged people to use their intelligence to get rid of unjust authorities |
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Middle Class on Restoration
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Ordinary people had more money, leisure and education than before.
writing reflected their own concerns and experiences written in clear prose. "Real-life" literature - journalism journalist also moralized, mocked, and gossiped about social manners and politics. DANIEL DEFOE - Robinson Crusoe, first novel First novels were written in a familiar style to a newspaper account, letters, or diaries making it seem as if it really happened |
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Satirial Voices
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Neoclassicism - polished, witty, and formal - modeled their works on those of ancient Greece and Rome
First Half 18th Century - Auguste Age Writers focused on society and the human intellect, avoiding personal feelings. Used satire to point out aspects of society that they felt needed to be changed. Alexander Pope - satiric poetry in Horatian mode, making fun of dandies and ladies of high society Jonathan Swift - Juvenslian satire, attacked educators, politicians, churchmen, etc. (Gulliver's Travels) Second Half 18th Century - Age of Johnson Tribute to Samuel Johnsom , Britain's most influential man of letter, poet, critic, journalist, essayist, scholars, lexicographer Writers strove for a eloquent and persuasive style Poetry entered a stage were poets wrote simplerd, with free lytixs on subjects of the human heart. |
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Rise of Women Writers
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most were upper-class women
Women at that time couldn't receive education from universities Alpha Behn - first woman in England to earn a living as a writer Charlotte Smith - wrote to support her family. covered radical topics of morality and class equality Fanny Burnry - wrote over sentimental and moralistic novels Mary Wollstonecraft - argued that woman should be educated equally |
