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2. Restoration
England is Marked
ByNewton, William
• English imitation of • John Locke, Isaac
the French
• The Great Plague Harvey
of 1665 AND the • Deism – “The
Great Fire of 1666
Watchmaker
• A turn to the Theory”
scientific/rational
(Age of Reason)

3. When the monarchy was restores and Charles II
returned in 1666 from his exile in France, he
established a court in London.
The King licensed two theaters which were
supported by the nobles and people
of fashion. (Duke’s company & King’s
company)
The diary of Samuel Pepys details about
the performance was revealed.

5. • The French classical drama, called the heroic
play, came to be written.
• The most prominent writer of this type was
John Dryden. His heroic plays
were filled with melodramatic
situations.
• Struggle between love and honor
and the speeches were very artificial.

7. • Aim to please sophisticated London society.
• Immoral and cynical in tone.
• William Congreve – wrote the finest of all the
characterizations in restoration
comedy with Mirabell and
Millamant.
• Revived in New York and London.

9. • The audiences had tired of comedies of
intrigue and loose morals.
• Jeremy Collier – published his short view
of the immorality and
profaneness of the English
Stage, criticizing contemporary
comedy, which invariably
rewarded vice and ridiculed
virtue.