The commonwealth and restoration (1649-1713)

the execution of King Charles I in 1649 took place because of the comflict between the puritans and king's followers

Oliver cromwell became leader of the commonwealth

in 1660 Parliament invited Charles I’s son to
return from France

he was called charles II

then Monarchy was restored

The main concern of the time was to avoid another revolution

the main texts of the Commonwealth is the poem by Andrew Marvell,
“An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell’s return from Ireland” (1650)

called “the greatest political
poem in English.

more influence made their wealth grew and got into stability

there were scientific advances

The Royal Society was begun in 1662-63 for the improving of natural Knowledge

The bank of England begun

a strong Government to prevent the risk of another revolution

The United Kingdom was united when the Union of the parliaments of England of Scotland took place in 1707

Ireland was still a problem because of The battle of the Boyne in 1690