the restoration

Restoration

Period from 1660-1789 starting with Stuarts' return to British throne

Lyric Ballads

Published work marking the end of the Restoration period in 1789

King Charles II

Ruled from 1660-1685, returning after exile during civil war

Puritan Rule

Controlled power preferred King Charles II over continued Puritan rule

Glorious Revolution

Expulsion of James II without bloodshed, asserting status quo

Mary

Ruled from 1689-1702 jointly with Dutch husband William of Orange

Anne

Ruled from 1702-1714, ending Stuart succession

George I

Ruled from 1714-1727, faced Stuart supporters called Jacobites

George II

Ruled from 1727-1760, showed more interest in Hanover than Britain

George III

Ruled from 1760-1820, different from first two Georges, lost 13 American colonies

Whigs

Political party representing financial interests, progressive element

Tories

Political party representing country squires, favored old traditions

Royal Society

Established in 1662, composed of distinguished scientists, philosophers, and scholars

Isaac Newton

Mathematician and astronomer during Restoration England

William Harvey

Discovered circulation of blood during Restoration England

John Locke

Philosopher who described mental processes during Restoration England

Industrial Revolution

Transformation with increased machinery and steam power in manufacturing

French Revolution

Period from 1789-1799 causing uncertainty and societal changes

Deism

Rational religion describing universe as a smoothly running machine set in motion by a benevolent deity

Coffeehouse

Middle class social center for discussions on religion, philosophy, literature, and politics

Age of Reason

Era where human reason and common sense played a significant role in society

Lyric Theatre

Dramas of the Restoration period for court and nobility, with women playing women's roles

Novel

Comparatively new literary form that gained popularity by the 1770s

Samuel Richardson

Prominent novelist during the end of the Restoration period

Henry Fielding

Renowned novelist during the end of the Restoration period

Laurence Sterne

Notable novelist during the end of the Restoration period

Middle Class

Social group benefiting from the rise of the coffeehouse culture

Aristocracy

Old ruling class giving way to the rising middle class during the end of the Restoration period