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Publisher
Clipper Audiobooks
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Although the Restoration set out to return peace and order to Britain after the upheaval created by the civil wars and Cromwell's Commonwealth, these were truly revolutionary decades. Rapid change in all areas of life made people question long-held views and beliefs. Most of all, this is a time when religion and superstition were beginning to give way to a rational and scientific outlook on the world. This volume tells you everything you'd need to...
Author
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
Paul Lay explores a year that fell within one of the least understood periods in British history - the Interregnum between the execution of Charles I and the restoration of Charles II - and reclaims it as one of the most politically exciting and culturally creative eras of European history.
3) The time traveller's guide to Restoration Britain: a handbook for visitors to the years 1660-1700
Author
Publisher
The Bodley Head
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Although the Restoration set out to return peace and order to Britain after the upheaval created by the civil wars and Cromwell's Commonwealth, these were truly revolutionary decades. Rapid change in all areas of life made people question long-held views and beliefs. Most of all, this is a time when religion and superstition were beginning to give way to a rational and scientific outlook on the world. This volume tells you everything you'd need to...
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
Description
This series takes a look at archaeological, structural and museum evidence from around Britain, allowing readers to build up a picture of what life was like in key historical periods. 'Go Visit!' panels also encourage historical investigation and assessment of material.