. An English history with illustrations and maps/ by Symes ; adapted for use in Canadian elementary schools by George M. Wrong. twelve years before. They had THE COMMONWEALTH AND PROTECTORATE 183 now leained wisdom. At once they did what they liad refusedto do when Oliver turned them out: they ordered a generalelection, and, when tlie country was free to speak its mind, itShowed that it would welcome Charles II, with something likea fury of joy. Chief Dates ). 1649-1653. Tin-: Commonwealth. 1650. Rattle of Dunbar. 1651. Battle of Worcester. 1652. War with the Dutch. 1653-1658. The Prot
. An English history with illustrations and maps/ by Symes ; adapted for use in Canadian elementary schools by George M. Wrong. twelve years before. They had THE COMMONWEALTH AND PROTECTORATE 183 now leained wisdom. At once they did what they liad refusedto do when Oliver turned them out: they ordered a generalelection, and, when tlie country was free to speak its mind, itShowed that it would welcome Charles II, with something likea fury of joy. Chief Dates ). 1649-1653. Tin-: Commonwealth. 1650. Rattle of Dunbar. 1651. Battle of Worcester. 1652. War with the Dutch. 1653-1658. The Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell. l654> 1^^ ^-^t Protectorate Parliament meets, iuchidiug Scots and Irish. 1655. The Jews return to England. 1658. Cromwell dies. Richard l)ecomes Protector. 1659. Monk niarclies from Scotland. 1660. Restoration of the Monarchy, CHAPTER XVIII THE LATER STUARTS Whex (Jharles II returned to his own on his tliirtieth birthday,The reign of London was frantic. He came with a triumphCharles II. of aliove 20,000 horse and foot, tlieir swords and shouting with inexpressible joy ; the ways. strewn with flowers, the ringing, the streets hung withtapestry, fountains running witli wine; tlie mayor, aldermen,and all the companies, in their liveries, chains of gold, and 184 THE LATER STUARTS 185 banners , lords and nobles in cloth of gold, silvei, and velvet;the windows and balconies well set with ladies; trumpets,music, and myriads of people flocking even so far as fromRochester, so as they were seven hours in passing the city. The young king had a task that only sincerity and highTlie religious character could have helped him to do well, andquestion. • these qualities he did not possess. He was merely a pleasure-seeker, a man with but little heart, whoconcealed under apparent frankness a resolve to be as absoluteas his father had wished to be. In Scotland, he had declaredhimself a Presbyterian; in England, he was the head of theChurch
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