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A Long and Illustrious History

What was the "Restoration" of 1660?

AThe rebuilding of London after the Great Fire
BThe return of the monarchy under Charles II
CThe restoration of Catholicism to England
DThe rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral

Explanation

The Restoration refers to the return of the monarchy in 1660, when Charles II (son of the executed Charles I) was invited back to England to be king after Cromwell's death.

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