ENGC36H3 Lecture : lecture 2

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5 Oct 2011
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Talking about the culture of this period along with literature. How they influenced or changed things within each other. The restoration of the monarchy after the civil wars (1642) 1649 - charles i was killed off, and cromwell took over. Comes back from france and samuel pepys writes his diary. Idea of the commonwealth - name of england during this chaotic time, not including all the colonies, a more localized term. A time when new spheres were being defined. There were domestic affairs being handled in britain while trying to take care of the more public sphere of colonization. The diary wasn"t widely read at the time, but he hung out with everyone around town. London in particular was a very dirty, and unpleasant place to live. Upper class maybe took a bath once every 2 weeks. He was a big advocate of the theatre. When he reopened the theatre it was a big cultural event.

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