- Introduction
- Timeline of the Restoration
- The reign of Charles II, the 1660s
- Timeline of the 1660s
- The reign of Charles II, the 1670s
- The reign of Charles II, the Popish Plot and after
- Death of Charles II
Introduction to the restoration of Charles II
When Oliver Cromwell died on 3 September 1658 there was no immediate sense that the Commonwealth would collapse and the king be restored. Rule passed smoothly to Oliver’s son, Richard – but things quickly started to unravel.
Cromwell’s rule had never reconciled the ever-increasing number of conflicting constituencies or parties or groups within not only England, but the other kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland. His rule rested ultimately on his control of the army, and the loyalty to him of (most) of the…
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