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What was the impact of Charles II's French tastes on his court during the Restoration?
What was the impact of Charles II's French tastes on his court during the Restoration?
- It led to the establishment of the Royal Society of London
- It led to the outbreak of the plague in 1665
- It resulted in uninhibited behavior among the upper classes (correct)
- It encouraged intellectual lucidity among the upper classes
What was the aim of the Libertines during the Restoration?
What was the aim of the Libertines during the Restoration?
- To experiment with the limits of individual freedom (correct)
- To reflect a rationalist attitude and encourage intellectual lucidity
- To establish the Royal Society of London
- To advise the government on scientific problems
What was the impact of the 'Great Fire' in London in 1666?
What was the impact of the 'Great Fire' in London in 1666?
- It caused the death of about 100,000 people (correct)
- It led to the outbreak of the plague in 1665
- It encouraged intellectual lucidity among the upper classes
- It resulted in the establishment of the Royal Society of London
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- The Royal Society of London received the king's patronage in 1662.
- The Royal Society advised the government on scientific problems.
- The Royal Society reflected a rationalist attitude and encouraged intellectual lucidity.
- Charles II's French tastes influenced his court, leading to uninhibited behavior among the upper classes.
- The Libertines wanted to experiment with the limits of individual freedom.
- The Libertines' ideas influenced plays and poetry during the Restoration.
- London was struck by an outbreak of the plague in 1665.
- The plague caused the death of about 100,000 people.
- London was struck by the 'Great Fire' in 1666.
- The 'Great Fire' destroyed most of the city.
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