England, My England
History
Historical background, pertinent to England, My England
A chronological Timeline
- from the commencement of the
English Civil War, until the death of Henry Purcell.
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The Succession -
the problems and unrest facing
the country due to the need for a secure hereditary line.
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Coming Soon
Religious Unrest - religious conflict and suspicion
created problems
for the State in numerous ways. The question of
toleration
and popular unrest were major issues throughout
the seventeenth-century.
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Parliament versus the Crown - more information on
the
conflict and struggle for power - the need to strike
a balance
between democracy and an absolute monarchy.
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A history of Theatre - the Commonwealth and the
Restoration,
the first actresses on the English stage, and London
theatre in the days of the angry young men.