Concetti Chiave
- The conflict between Anglicans and Puritans mirrored political shifts in England, with power moving from the House of Lords to the House of Commons.
- Puritanism appealed to the mercantile class due to its focus on austerity, work, and the belief in predestination, aligning with their commercial interests.
- The Restoration era aimed to establish common cultural values, with writers emerging as moral guides amidst events like the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London.
- Post-fire, London was rebuilt as a more beautiful and powerful cultural and political hub, symbolizing national resilience.
- The Restoration brought French influences in fashion and lifestyle, as the Stuart court returned from exile, setting a new cultural tone.
ANGLICANS VS PURITANS.
Conflitto tra anglicani e puritani
The struggle between Anglicans and Puritans reflected political changes in England since the 15th century,; infact the centre of power moved from The house of Lord to the house of Commons. Moreover the conflict was also religious because the mentality and the interests of the merchantile classes were better suited to puritanism.
THE PURITANS’ APPEAL.
The Puritans’appeal to the merchantile classes can be summed us as follows:
- austerity fitted in well with their life-style: work was their main occupation;
- predestination: to have god on one’s side meant success in one’s business;
- individualism in commercial matters: this was the basis of the industrial revolution in the 18th century.
NEW CUTURAL AND SOCIAL VLAUES AFTER RESTORATION.
Nuovi valori culturali e sociali
Restoration wanted to recreate a common standard of values ; all people took part in this work of reconstruction. Writers, in particular, become the moral guides of the society. The fist years of the restoration were marked by two tragic events: in 1665 the great plague and in the following yars the great fire of London destroyed most of the city.
THE REBUILDING OF LONDON.
After the great fire London was rebuilt more beautiful and powerful than before.it was now the cutural and political centre of the country.
FRENCH INFLUENCE.
Influenza francese
In the years of the Puritan regime the stuart court had gone to exile in France. When the monarchy had been restored the Stuart brought back to britain the frech tastes in fashion and manners and a great love of pleasure. The court set the tone of the age.
THE BRITISH CHARACTER.
During the restoration new feelings took root in British character: tolerance in religious matters, and good sense (well exemplified by the works of the philosopher Locke).
Domande da interrogazione
- Quali furono le cause principali del conflitto tra anglicani e puritani?
- Quali nuovi valori culturali e sociali emersero dopo la Restaurazione?
- Come influenzò la corte francese la società britannica dopo la Restaurazione?
Il conflitto tra anglicani e puritani rifletteva i cambiamenti politici in Inghilterra dal XV secolo, con il centro del potere che si spostava dalla Camera dei Lord alla Camera dei Comuni. Inoltre, il conflitto era anche religioso, poiché la mentalità e gli interessi delle classi mercantili erano più adatti al puritanesimo.
Dopo la Restaurazione, si cercò di ricreare uno standard comune di valori, con la partecipazione di tutti alla ricostruzione. Gli scrittori divennero le guide morali della società. I primi anni furono segnati dalla grande peste del 1665 e dal grande incendio di Londra, che distrusse gran parte della città.
Durante il regime puritano, la corte Stuart era in esilio in Francia. Al ritorno della monarchia, gli Stuart riportarono in Gran Bretagna i gusti francesi in moda e maniere, e un grande amore per il piacere, influenzando il tono dell'epoca.
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