ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Milton’s writing brought him into a position of power in the Commonwealth, Secretary for Foreign Tongues to the Council of State, and he served in that duty from 1649 until 1659.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Cromwell took over the Commonwealth in 1649, Milton became his Latin (private) secretary for the Council of State-Cromwell’s closest confidant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of a crown appointment for the great poet, on 16 March 1649. Charles I’s head had been off his shoulders for six weeks when John Milton accepted the office of Secretary for Foreign Tongues to the Commonwealth Council of State.

Detailed explanation-4: -He served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell, and was also known for his poetry and writings that often tackled political issues in a time of religious and political instability.

Detailed explanation-5: -Returning to England in 1639 on the eve of the English Civil War, he became a staunch supporter of the Puritans against the crown and served for a time in the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. Milton’s wide-ranging prose works included pamphlets on religious themes, education, and the law of divorce.