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King Charles II in Breda makes certain promises in return for his restoration to the English throne.

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The return of Charles II as King.

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For nearly 20 years, theaters were closed to the public, but in 1660, thanks to King Charles II,  the theatre started up again.

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The 1661 English general election returned a majority of members in accord with Charles II of England. This Parliament was called the Cavalier Parliament since many of the MPs elected were former Cavaliers or the sons of Cavaliers.

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The Militia Act of 1661 gave Charles unprecedented authority to maintain a standing army, and the Corporation Act of 1661 allowed him to purge the boroughs of dissident officials.

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THE ENGLISH BRIGADE SERVES IN PORTUGAL, 1662-68

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THE ENGLISH BRIGADE SERVES IN PORTUGAL, 1662-68

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Under the terms of the treaty which married Catherine of Braganza to Charles II, England was bound to send two "legiones" of one thousand infantry each and two "cohortes" of five hundred cavalry to support the Portuguese army.

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Plague houses were marked with a red cross, sentries placed outside, the inhabitants told to observe a 40-day quarantine, and the dead were collected at night.

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No fire had ever grown as big as the Great Fire of London before. It's thought that the fire started in a baker's shop belonged to the king's baker in Pudding Lane.

The fire spread quickly towards the River Thames and London Bridge.

As the fire reached the River Thames, it passed over warehouses full of flammable materials like oil, which quickly set on fire. After just a few hours, London Bridge was on fire too. The fire was stopped from reaching the south side of the river because a section of the bridge was missing.

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The Great Fire of London - 350 years on (England) - BBC London News - 10th March 2016

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The commercial rivalry of the two nations again led to the second war after hostilities had begun the previous year and the English had already captured New Amsterdam (New York).

The Second Anglo-Dutch War has been of great significance to the development of maritime warfare. During the war, tactics for joint action were developed and measures to uphold discipline issued.

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JOHN MILTON PUBLISHES PARADISE LOST - 1667

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JOHN MILTON PUBLISHES PARADISE LOST - 1667

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Milton tells the story of the war for Heaven and of man’s expulsion from Eden. He describes a universe with Heaven at the top, Hell at the bottom, and Chaos in between. Earth dangles on a golden chain dropped from Heaven, and, by the end of the epic, a bridge connects Hell to Earth.

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JOHN BUNYAN PUBLISHES PILGRIM'S PROGRESS -1678

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JOHN BUNYAN PUBLISHES PILGRIM'S PROGRESS -1678

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The Pilgrim’s Progress is the most famous Christian allegory still in print.  The entire book is presented as a dream sequence narrated by an omniscient narrator.

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POPISH PLOT TO MURDER CHARLES II - SEPTEMBER 1678

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POPISH PLOT TO MURDER CHARLES II - SEPTEMBER 1678

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It is a totally fictitious but widely believed plot in which it was alleged that Jesuits were planning the assassination of King Charles II in order to bring his Roman Catholic brother to the throne. The Popish Plot ended as quickly as it had begun, though one of the lasting legacies was that Catholics were forbidden to stand as MP’s or in the Lords for many more years. However, a number of Catholics had been executed as a result of the hysteria created.

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Charles died on 6 February 1685, converting to Catholicism on his deathbed. Having no legitimate children, Charles was succeeded by his brother James.