British Restoration and Augustan Era

What is the time period of the British Restoration and Augustan Era?

• 1500-1600

• 1660-1798

• 1800-1900

• 1900-2000

The Puritans were conservative protestant Christians who believed that the Church of England was ____.

• perfect

• corrupt

• irrelevant

• modern

Oliver Cromwell sought to oust the king from ____.

• power

• the country

• the church

• the army

The Restoration Era is associated with which religious group?

• Catholics

• Puritans

• Anglicans

• Lutherans

During his rule, Cromwell implemented laws forbidding ______ and closing all theaters.

• public gatherings

• bawdy plays

• religious ceremonies

• political meetings

What action did Charles II take after sailing from France?

• He declared war

• He had Cromwell arrested and charged with treason

• He abdicated the throne

• He signed a peace treaty.

Cromwell died of a ______ while awaiting trial.

• heart attack

• kidney stone

• pneumonia

• stroke

After being crowned king, what did Charles II do for the arts?

• Closed all theaters

• Reopened all theaters and was a patron of playwrights and poets

• Banned all plays

• Imposed heavy taxes on artists

The Restoration Era began in which year?

• 1649

• 1658

• 1660

• 1670

The Augustan Era is also known as the ________ across other parts of Europe.

• Age of Enlightenment

• Age of Revolution

• Age of Reason

• Age of Exploration