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True or false:The Royal Society of London was formed in 1662 to advise the government on scientific issues.
True or false:The Royal Society of London was formed in 1662 to advise the government on scientific issues.
True (B)
True or false: The Libertines were a group of people who wanted to limit individual freedom.
True or false: The Libertines were a group of people who wanted to limit individual freedom.
False (B)
True or false: The 'Great Fire' of London in 1666 caused fewer deaths than the outbreak of the plague in 1665.
True or false: The 'Great Fire' of London in 1666 caused fewer deaths than the outbreak of the plague in 1665.
True (A)
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Study Notes
- 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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