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__Politics of the Eighteenth Century and Restoration Period__ Rasagna Kosaraju
During the Restoration Period, the political atmosphere went through many changes bringing with it different people and beliefs. This period had a total of four major politicians that ruled Britain. In these times, ruling was passed down in the male line by using a method called patronage.

Cromwell's failure to put in place a workable alternative to the monarchy, resulted in the country bringing back from exile the monarchy in the form of Charles II, son of the beheaded Charles I. The reason for the exilement of Carles I was due to having an affair with a woman and producing illegitimate children. Soon after Charles succession, Britain had two major catastrophes - the Plague in 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666, just one year later. The Plague took out about seventy thousand people in London alone. However it was the succession that concerned the country. Charles produced no legitimate heirs, and it was his Catholic brother James II who succeeded him in 1685.

//For pictures of the Plague visit// [|www.uwmc.uwc.edu/.../ PIA/plagues_in_art.htm].

James II Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange were offered the throne. William landed with an army. Then James fled to Ireland, where he was eventually defeated in battle by William. James II son, the old pretender and grandson, the young pretender, both tried to re-take the throne but failed.

Churchill was rewarded with the title Duke of Marlborough, and Blenheim Palace was paid for by the nation. Sarah Churchill and Anne quarreled a few years later and their influence on state affairs declined Anne, Younger, Protestant daughter of James II succeeded to the throne in 1702. Her reign is noted for the rise of the Churchill's. Anne,s childhood friend Sarah, married John Churchill. Churchill was a brilliant general, who finally succeeded in defeating the French after marching his army 600 miles across Europe. The battle of Blenheim 1704 saw the end of French dominance.

The Queen then dies and is replaced by King George I even though the true successor was supposed to be a distant cousin but this was broken. With the new King came a new parliament consisting of a Whig dominance.

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__**A Brief Look at Religion**__
In 1685, Britain had briefly been republic, but it was now back to Protestant and Catholic kings with the new replacement of James II. However James II reign proved disastrous, he antagonized the government by suspending the anti Catholic laws, then arresting 6 bishops.

Then the ruling switches back to being Protestant with the introduction of Anne.

__Scavenger Hunt__

 * 1) Who could not produce legitimate heirs and therefore had to forefeit the throne?
 * 2) What were the two conflicting religions during the Restoration period?
 * 3) What battle ended France's dominance?
 * 4) What was the reason for the war in 1739 (click on the timeline link)?
 * 5) What was the method of passing down the throne in the male line called?

Works Cited "Plagues in Art." 14 April 2009< [|www.uwmc.uwc.edu/.../ PIA/plagues_in_art.htm]>, "Restoration." 14 April 2009 . "The Age of Empire" Brittania. 2000. 14 April 2009 .