Restoration of the monarchy

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Restoration of the monarchy was the 1660 return of Charles II to the English throne, re-establishing the royal government after the republican rule that followed the English Civil War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political restoration
alsoKnownAs English Restoration
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of England
cause collapse of the Protectorate
desire for stable government
political instability after Cromwell's death
chronology after execution of Charles I
after rule of Oliver Cromwell
after rule of Richard Cromwell
country England
followedBy Cavalier Parliament
Clarendon Code
Restoration era in English literature
follows English Civil War
Second English Civil War
Third English Civil War
hasEffect re-establishment of the Church of England
re-establishment of the English monarchy
re-establishment of the House of Lords
re-establishment of the royal court
hasPart Restoration of Charles II
languageOfWorkOrName English
location London
Westminster
mainSubject Charles II of England
participant Charles II of England
Convention Parliament
English Presbyterians
General George Monck
Royalists
replaces Commonwealth of England
English Interregnum
Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
Protectorate under Richard Cromwell
result accession of Charles II as King of England
end of republican rule in England
renewed royal prerogative
restoration of hereditary monarchy
significantEvent Convention Parliament of 1660
Coronation of Charles II
Declaration of Breda
Dissolution of the Rump Parliament
Return of Charles II from exile
significantFigure Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
James, Duke of York
startTime 1660
timePeriod 17th century

Referenced by (16)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
English Civil War
Exile of the Stuart royal family in the Dutch Republic ("Restoration of Charles II of England")
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
followedBy
Parliament of England ("Restoration of the monarchy 1660")
Restoration of the monarchy ("Return of Charles II from exile")
Scottish Covenanters ("Restoration of Charles II")
significantEvent
Restoration (England) ("Stuart Restoration")
alsoKnownAs
John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton ("Restoration of Charles II")
associatedWithEvent
Long Parliament ("Restoration of Charles II")
contributedTo
History of England ("Restoration of Charles II")
coversEvent
Restoration of the monarchy ("Restoration of Charles II")
hasPart
Hyde family ("Restoration of Charles II")
historicalContext
Sir George Carteret ("Restoration of Charles II")
involvedIn
Denzil Holles ("Restoration of Charles II")
participantIn
Exclusion Crisis
relatedTo
Secretary of State for the Northern Department ("Restoration of Charles II")
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