Concetti Chiave
- The Restoration of the Monarchy refers to the period when the English monarchy was reinstated with Charles II after the Commonwealth era.
- Following the Great Fire of 1666, London was rebuilt and emerged as the political and cultural hub of England.
- The Royal Society focused on scientific discoveries, and Empiricism gained prominence in philosophy during this period.
- The Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to the rise of the middle class, who engaged in commercial and agricultural enterprises.
- The 18th century saw the rise of the novel, driven by the middle class's access to newspapers and magazines and their focus on family values.
What was the Restoration of the Monarchy?
-The Commonwealth is the only period when monarchy was abolished in England. After the end of the Commonwealth,we have the so called "Restoration". Restoration means to put in the same old condition. In fact,the restoration in that case is the restoration of the monarchy in the figure of Charles II.
-After the Grat Fire of 1666 ,there is the rebuilding of the City of London,which became the political and cultural center of country.
Scientific and Philosophical Developments
-The aim of the new Royal Society was interested in new discoveries because the science had new developments. Philosophy too was increases by the theories of Empiricism.
-After the Glorious Revolution of 1688,the middle class rises. In fact they joined forces in commercial and agricultural ventures.
-The beginning of the 18th century is called the Augustan Age from Rome,the royal roman age,and it was modeled on the classical and imperial Rome. Artists started to use Irony and Satire.
Reading and the Rise of the Novel
-The middle class starts using newspapers and magazines for instruction because during that century they were the only one that could afford it because they had enough money to buy the books and they had enough time to read it. That's why we had the rise of the novel. This middle class represented Puritan,closed mind people with a strong sense of the importance of the family.
Domande da interrogazione
- What significant event marked the end of the Commonwealth period in England?
The end of the Commonwealth period in England was marked by the Restoration of the Monarchy, which reinstated Charles II as the monarch, returning the country to its previous monarchical state.
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