Below are a list of events that occurred shortly before and during the world of the play on a large scale around 1664.
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The Restoration of the monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The term Restoration may apply both to the actual event by which the monarchy was restored, and to the period immediately following the event.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_%28England%29
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Charles II (29 May 1630 OS – 6 February 1685 OS) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland .
On 29 May 1660, his 30th birthday, he was received in London to public acclaim. After 1660, all legal documents were dated as if Charles had succeeded his father as king in 1649.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England
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Political agendas with Denmark and numerous other countries as Charles II is restored as the reigning monarch of England in the 1660s.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/549884
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Monetary status in England is briefly spoken of in this article. It speaks to the Consumer Price Index and basic costs for an average citizen during the 1660s.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1927645
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Link to an article about the changes in architecture in England and other countries in Europe during the 1660s.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1568393
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The changes that England went through and the advances made with Charles II being crowned.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/4051810
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Reestablishment of the Church of England.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3678900
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This website gave an understanding of what the country of England was coming out of. It shows the lead in to the Puritan rule as well as the fall of the Interregnum.
Source: http://www.lovethetruth.com/books/pawns/02.htm
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The differences in British Currency with the old monetary system versus the newer monetary system similar to the one in place today.
Source: http://www.studyenglishtoday.net/british-money.html
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Linked is a page of basic questions that are answered that an actor or director might have.
http://www3.northern.edu/wild/th100/CHAPT14A.HTM
