A Long and Illustrious History
What was the "Restoration" of 1660?
AThe restoration of Catholicism to England
BThe rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral
CThe rebuilding of London after the Great Fire
DThe return of the monarchy under Charles II ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The return of the monarchy under Charles II.
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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