PART V BRITISH LITERATURE THE 17TH CENTURY_英语课件.pptVIP

1642-1649 the civil war between Charles I and parliament led by Oliver Cromwell 1649 the Commonwealth of England was established and Cromwell became Lord Protector 1658 Cromwell died and his son Richard succeeded him 1660 Charles II took the throne and began the Restoration Period 1685 Charles II died and his brother James II became the king (Catholic) 1688 Glorious or Bloodless Revolution. William of Orange, the husband of Mary, daughter of King James II, became of England. They tended to reason logically, analyze emotions of love and religion psychologically and ignore the conventiona