FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JOHN MILTON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Milton switched sides and became a supporter of the Monarchy
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Milton was exiled
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Milton was imprisoned and executed
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Milton was imprisoned for a short time
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1660, the monarchy was restored when Parliament invited King Charles II to take the throne. Although the military played a crucial role in his return, the King soon established a new force-the British Army.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 27 August, Milton’s books were duly burned. But on 29 August, the king issued an Act of Free and General Pardon, and Milton surfaced from hiding. He was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London that autumn, but released on 15 December 1660.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In 1660, in what is known as the English Restoration, General George Monck met with Charles and arranged to restore him in exchange for a promise of amnesty and religious toleration for his former enemies.