HIS244H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Popish Plot, Banda Islands, Habeas Corpus Act 1679
Document Summary
The glorious revolution and the making of great britain. No obvious departure in terms of how the country was run differently after the civil then before the civil. For the moment forgot about absolute monarch concerns. Sexual adventurer: because of puritan upbringing he became a sexual adventurer. Affected by puritan outlook of his education. The second anglo-dutch war (1665-7: major reason for troubled times in england. The great london plague (1665: traumatic event for the country. The great fire of london (1666: capital almost completely burns down. John bunyan (1628-1688) thrown into prison almost immediately preached against the restoration did not feel religious sentiments were in line were with his in prison for 12 years had good reason for suspicions. Test act (1673: parliament took action against king by parliament because they suspected him of being catholic (and he was, must take an oath stating you are protestant if you are to hold public office.
