3. by the late 1650s, the english people had had enough of cromwell’s military dictatorship. many people wanted to restore the monarchy to england. describe the major events of the restoration.

-In 1660, Charles II restored the monarchy and the Stuart dynasty in Britain.

-Jacobo Stuart became Lord Admiral supreme of England.

-In 1672 Jacobo announced his conversion to the Catholic faith in the midst of an anti-Catholic climate supported by Parliament and extended to society.

-In 1673 the English Parliament approved the Test Act, as a consequence, Catholics were disqualified from holding public office.

-In 1679, the House of Commons tried to exclude James from the throne, without success.

-Carlos dies in 1685 and Jacobo became king.

-The leaders of the opposition invited to William of Orange, later William III of England, to take the English throne, beginning the Glorious Revolution.

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.