Following the Restoration of Charles II and the Church of England in 1660, it seemed that the people of Britain were ready to put the revolutionary period behind them. Yet despite a regime of surveillance and censorship, Parliamentarians and republicans continued to identify wit…
This book examines 'seditious memories' in the Restoration period. It reveals the social depth of opposition to the Stuarts and the Church of England, and asks why people were prepared to take the risk of voicing their resistance in public.
Following the Restoration of Charles II and the Church of England in 1660, it seemed that the people of Britain were ready to put the revolutionary period behind them. Yet despite a regime of surveillance and censorship, Parliamentarians and republicans continued to identify wit…