30 giug 1672 anni - Religious Controversies

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The religious controversies of the time were incredibly complicated and bitter. The supporters of the Puritan regime were fanatically persecuted. The nation was predominantly Protestant and the Catholics were unduly harassed. The religion of the King himself was suspect. His brother James was a Papist (Roman Catholic). As Charles II had no legitimate heir, it was certain that after him his brother James, a Catholic, would succeed to the throne. Efforts were made to exclude James from the throne. The King sided with his brother and he removed all obstacles for the accession of James. During the time, Anglicanism was reinstated as a state religion. Many famous poems and literature reflect these religious and political conflicts of the day. Much of the poems politico-religious. Much of the best poetry was notably that of John Dryden (the great literary figure of his time, in both poetry and prose) and the earl of Rochester.

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