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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
Thanks!!!
I'm guessing all this happened back in the 1700's or something?
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Charles II was king after Cromwell was killed. He was restored to the throne, the time between the English Civil War (death of Charles I; roundheads and cavaliers) and Charles II crowning is called the interregnum.
Charles II reigned during the Restoration (a time restoring and rejoicing in bawdy literature and drama, drinking, general revelry, after the puritan rule of Cromwell... some really great stuff came out of this time period). This was late late 17th century. When he died, his brother James became king, but was very unpopular. When James was overthrown - that was the Glorious Revolution, and William and Mary ascended.