Restoration: The period starting in 1660 when the monarchy was restored in England with Charles II becoming king.

Royalists: Supporters of the king, Charles II, during and after the English Civil War.

Parliament: The elected assembly responsible for making laws and controlling taxation.

Cavaliers: Supporters of the monarchy during the English Civil War, often aligned with Royalist ideas.

Interregnum: The period between the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the restoration of Charles II in 1660, when England was a republic.

Clarendon Code: Laws passed to enforce the Anglican Church and suppress Catholicism and Nonconformists.

Patronage: The support given by the monarchy to artists, writers, and scientists to promote culture.

Treaty of Dover: An agreement in 1670 between England and France, involving secret plans related to the Catholic succession.

Test Act (1673): Law that required public officials to swear allegiance to the Anglican Church, excluding Catholics and Nonconformists.

Whigs and Tories: Political groups representing different ideas about royal authority and religious toleration during Charles II's reign.

Key concepts: The relationship between the monarchy and Parliament, religious tensions, and the influence of foreign powers.

Questions

1. Define the term 'Restoration'. (2 marks)

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