The Restoration: How Charles II Returned the Crown

After a decade of civil war, execution and republican rule, Charles II’s return in 1660 was more than a triumphant homecoming. The episode examines how the Convention Parliament negotiated his accession while passing the Indemnity and Oblivion Act, the role of General Monck, the restoration of a weakened Parliament, and the religious, political and cultural changes that marked the early Restoration period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices