ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After Cromwell’s death, Parliament invites Charles II back to take the English throne. This is known as the ____
A
Glorious Reovlution
B
The English Civil War
C
The Great Usurpation
D
The English Restoration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1660 Parliament offered to restore the monarchy if Charles would agree to concessions for religious toleration and a general amnesty. Charles was not as hard-headed as his father, and he agreed to the proposals. He returned to London on a wave of popular support to be crowned Charles II (1660-85).

Detailed explanation-2: -Restoration, Restoration of the monarchy in England in 1660. It marked the return of Charles II as king (1660–85) following the period of Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth. The bishops were restored to Parliament, which established a strict Anglican orthodoxy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under invitation by leaders of the English Commonwealth, Charles II, the exiled king of England, lands at Dover, England, to assume the throne and end 11 years of military rule.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland took place in 1660 when King Charles II returned from exile in continental Europe. The preceding period of the Protectorate and the civil wars came to be known as the Interregnum (1649–1660).

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