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1) In 1660, Parliament invited Charles II (1660-1685) to return to his kingdom from exile in France. Charles’s first concern was to reassert (I need a synonym) the predominance of the church of England. Then, he dissolved Parliament. (Can I join these two sentences?)
2) The restoration of the monarchy was greeted with great relief by most Englishmen, who had felt oppressed in their everyday life by the strict rules of the Puritans.
3) Charles II’s court was the most immoral in English history. When the two catastrophes of the plague and the Great Fire hit the country, the Puritans interpreted them as God’s punishment for the king’s immorality.
4) London was struck in 1665 by an outbreak of bubonic plague, during which more than 100,000 people died. A year later, a fire destroyed most of the city in four days. Charles II was succeeded by his brother James II, who was even more absolutist than Charles himself. He claimed the divine right of kings to decide the country’s destiny without consulting Parliament.
5) Unlike his brother Charles II, he was a Catholic and began to put Catholics in positions of power in every branch of public life.
6) This accelerated a secret plan to bring in William of Orange, the champion of the Protestant cause in Europe and the husband of James’s Protestant daughter, Mary.
7) Cooperation between the crown and Parliament became effective only with the so-called ‘Glorious’ or ‘Blodless” Revolution. Its name celebrates the bloodlessness of the deposition of James II in favour of the crowing of William of Orange and his wife Mary Stuart in 1689.
8) The reign of William and Mary was a time of economic progress for England; London was becoming the financial capital of the world. After Mary’s death in 1694, William of Orange, also known as William III (1689-1702), reigned alone.
1) In 1660, Parliament invited Charles II (1660-1685) to return to his kingdom from exile in France. Charles’s first two actions were to re-establish the predominance of the church of England and then dissolve Parliament.
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4) London was struck in 1665 by an outbreak of bubonic plague, during which more than 100,000 people died. A year later, a fire destroyed most of the city in four days.
new paragraph~~>Charles II was succeeded by his brother James II, who was even more absolutist than Charles himself. He claimed the divine right of kings and decided the country’s destiny without consulting Parliament.
5) OK
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7) Cooperation between the crown and Parliament became effective only with the so-called "Glorious" or "Bloodless" Revolution. Its name celebrates the bloodlessness of the deposition of James II in favour of the crowning of William of Orange and his wife Mary Stuart in 1689.
8) OK
1) In 1660, Parliament extended an invitation to Charles II (1660-1685) to return to his kingdom from his exile in France. Charles's primary objective was to reaffirm and reestablish the dominance of the Church of England. Subsequently, he dissolved Parliament. (Yes, you can join these two sentences by using a coordinating conjunction, such as "and".)
2) The restoration of the monarchy was met with immense relief by the majority of Englishmen, who had felt oppressed in their daily lives by the strict regulations imposed by the Puritans.
3) The court of Charles II was known to be the most morally depraved in English history. When the country was hit by the double calamities of the plague and the Great Fire, the Puritans interpreted these events as divine retribution for the king's immorality.
4) In 1665, London was struck by an outbreak of bubonic plague, resulting in the death of over 100,000 people. A year later, a fire devastated most of the city in a span of four days. Charles II was succeeded by his brother James II, who was even more absolutist in his beliefs than Charles himself. James claimed the divine right of kings, giving him the authority to make decisions for the country without consulting Parliament.
5) Unlike his brother Charles II, James II was a Catholic and began appointing Catholics to influential positions in various areas of public life.
6) This decision accelerated a secret plan to bring William of Orange, a prominent figure in the Protestant cause in Europe and the husband of James's Protestant daughter, Mary, to England.
7) The cooperation between the crown and Parliament only became truly effective with the "Glorious" or "Bloodless" Revolution. The name of this event commemorates the peaceful overthrow of James II and the subsequent crowning of William of Orange and his wife, Mary Stuart, in 1689.
8) The reign of William and Mary marked a period of economic progress for England, with London emerging as the financial capital of the world. After the death of Mary in 1694, William of Orange, also known as William III (1689-1702), continued to reign alone.