Remembering the English Revolution – Impact and consequences
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact and consequences of the English Revolution and the subsequent Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660.
In 1660, the Restoration of the Monarchy made the question of remembering and memorialising the English Revolution not only controversial, but also dangerous. In that year, the Act of Oblivion and Indemnity pardoned those other than the regicides who had rebelled against the crown during the Civil Wars and the Interregnum. The Act commanded the ... Read more
Topics covered
- English Revolution
- Restoration
- Civil Wars
- memory
- historical impact
- political consequences
Keywords
- English Revolution
- Restoration of the Monarchy
- Act of Oblivion
- Civil Wars
- historical memory
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Restoration of the Monarchy, Act of Oblivion and Indemnity, Crown
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