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    The seventeenth century in England was a time of tremendous political and religious unrest. King James I grew hostile towards Calvinism in 1603 and dismissed Puritan clergymen. His successor, King Charles I, inherited the throne in 1625 and became embroiled in a power struggle with Parliament over limiting its authority, further angering Puritan members of Parliament by suppressing their religion. This led to the English Civil War in 1642 and the downfall of the monarchy in 1649 as Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan member of Parliament, ruled as Lord Protector for nine years. However, his son Richard proved ineffective, leading to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. During this period the metaphysical poets such

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    The seventeenth century in England was a time of tremendous political and religious unrest. King James I grew hostile towards Calvinism in 1603 and dismissed Puritan clergymen. His successor, King Charles I, inherited the throne in 1625 and became embroiled in a power struggle with Parliament over limiting its authority, further angering Puritan members of Parliament by suppressing their religion. This led to the English Civil War in 1642 and the downfall of the monarchy in 1649 as Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan member of Parliament, ruled as Lord Protector for nine years. However, his son Richard proved ineffective, leading to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. During this period the metaphysical poets such

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    The seventeenth century in England was a time of tremendous political and religious unrest. King James I grew hostile towards Calvinism in 1603 and dismissed Puritan clergymen. His successor, King Charles I, inherited the throne in 1625 and became embroiled in a power struggle with Parliament over limiting its authority, further angering Puritan members of Parliament by suppressing their religion. This led to the English Civil War in 1642 and the downfall of the monarchy in 1649 as Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan member of Parliament, ruled as Lord Protector for nine years. However, his son Richard proved ineffective, leading to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. During this period the metaphysical poets such

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    The seventeenth century !

    Historical context.

    ·
    1625-1660
    . England suffered from tremendous POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS UNREST.

    ·
    1603 .
    James I became hostile towards Calvinism and dismissed puritan clergimen.

    1625 .
    Charles I inherited the throne. became In
    involved a POWER STRUGGIE WITH

    PARLIAMENT .
    He wanted to limit parliament authority.

    ↳ He also continued suppressing puritans - made parliament members (who were

    Puritan) .
    angry

    ·
    1642
    . This caused a CIVIL WAR ! DOWNFALL Of THE MONARCHY In 1699
    .

    OLIVER CROMWELL (puritan member of Parliament) ruled 9 years (1649-1658)

    ↳
    His son RICHARD proved to be ineffective as a ruler t 1660 MONARCHY

    WAS RESTORED .

    Literary Movements !

    The metaphysical poets sons of Ben

    ↳
    JOHN DONNE and his followers
    .

    Intellectual verse , filled with complex


    elaborate and striking comparisons
    .

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