Charles II of England

production of tobacco and new ideas. Tobacco growth in New England in the early 1600s is what constructed our economy from the start. It’s rapid growth fulfilled by John Rolfe in 1612 led to mass production. This was refined in Jamestown, which is a New England colony discovered in 1607 by the London Company. The London Company was a joint-stock corporation charged with the settlement of Virginia, which was sponsored by King James 1 of England. This produced a route from the Indies through…

Although centuries have passed between the time of the Restoration theatre with King Charles II and present day with Silvio Burlosconi, the Prime Minister or Italy, the treatment of women in the theatre and other performance arts has remained relatively similar. As there began being female actresses on stage during the Restoration theatre, a major part of their appeal to the audience was the use of “breeches roles,” which would highlight the outline of a woman’s body in a very provocative way…

systems of both England and France were changing. England strayed away from an absolute monarch and ran toward a mightier parliament instead. The opposite was occurring in France as Louis XIV strengthened his own office while weakening the general assembly of France, the Estates General. Absolutism, the political situation in which a monarch controls makes all political, social, economic, and cultural decisions in a government without checks or balances, had been introduced by Charles I and…

them died while they were still at a very young age. Unfortunately, I was not meant to live a life of peace and tranquility. You see, my country was thrown into a civil war, with religion being a major cause. It was so bad that even the king, Charles I, was executed and Oliver Cromwell took over as Lord…

At the death of Elizabeth, England departed politically from the continent, starting thereafter a different direction. Much earlier, political observers such as Commynes and Fortescue had emphasized the distinctive character and superiority of insular institutions; But these were not strong enough to withstand Mary Tudor, so the work had to be started again. It was restarted, in the old style, appealing to tradition and precedents. And when it seemed that such criteria were not entirely…

Both, Sean Kelsey’s, “The Death of Charles I,” and “The Trial and Execution of Charles I,” written by Clive Holmes are historical articles that present detailed accounts on the trial and execution of King Charles I. Although these historians compare in their attempts to evaluate the significance of the incident, their works contrast radically in terms of developing these views. Where Kelsey believes that the trial of King Charles was never intended as a pretext to execution, Holmes disagrees.…

As it happens in most countries, England’s system of ruling evolved in many way from the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 to the Glorious Revolution in 1688-1689. Before the Glorious Revolution, where James II is replaced by Mary II and William III, most rulers in England ruled in an absolute monarchy. In this system of government, these rulers believed by the Divine Right of Kings, a belief that the ruler can only be judged by God. Also before the Glorious Revolution, most rulers had some…

Restoration Nation The Restoration Period began in 1660 when the English monarchy was restored under Charles II. People started using science to explain previously unknown phenomena. English literature started to use precise language and the age of Satire began. John Milton wrote Paradise Lost in 1667 and presented Satan as a heroic figure who was cast out of heaven for being too ambitious. Daniel Defoe wrote A Journal of the Plague Year in 1722 and presented it as an eyewitness account of the…

From the readings in the text book “Western Civilization Volume II: Since 1500” I found out that Oliver Cromwell was a strong leader with also strong religious beliefs. He was also mentioned to have been a Puritan who formed the New model Army and defeated the forces supporting King Charles the first, thus ending the first phase of the Civil war with his capture. Even after all of Cromwell’s victories and the new model army, which was made mostly of serious Patrons known as the Independents, who…

All through his time in Exeter House, Locke joined the Whig movement and began a vital source for them. Locke stayed in touch with his companions. Lord Ashley tried used his influence to induce new legislatures for the improvement of life in England but in reality none of the bill passed because of the gridlock between the king and the Parliament. In February 1671. The gathering had assembled to consider inquiries of ethical quality and uncovered religion. Locke called attention to the fact that…