Readings in English social history from contemporary literature . kingof tea ; a drink which Mr Pelling, the Potticary, tells her isgood for her cold. 32. RESTORATION DAY [May 29th, 1660]Source : Evelyns Diary. Under date. 1660, May 29th.—This day, his Majesty Charles II. cameto London, after a sad and long exile and calamitous suffer-ing both of the King and Church, being 17 years. This wasalso his birthday, and with a triumph of about 20,000 horseand foot, brandishing their swords, and shouting, with inex-pressible joy; the ways strewed with flowers, the bellsringing, the streets hung with t
Readings in English social history from contemporary literature . kingof tea ; a drink which Mr Pelling, the Potticary, tells her isgood for her cold. 32. RESTORATION DAY [May 29th, 1660]Source : Evelyns Diary. Under date. 1660, May 29th.—This day, his Majesty Charles II. cameto London, after a sad and long exile and calamitous suffer-ing both of the King and Church, being 17 years. This wasalso his birthday, and with a triumph of about 20,000 horseand foot, brandishing their swords, and shouting, with inex-pressible joy; the ways strewed with flowers, the bellsringing, the streets hung with tapestry, fountains runningwith wine ; the Mayor, Aldermen, and all the Companies, intheir liveries, chains of gold, and banners ; Lords and Nobles,clad in cloth of silver, gold, and velvet; the windows andbalconies, all set with ladies ; trumpets, music, and myriadsof people flocking, even so far as from Rochester, so as theywere seven hours in passing the City, even from 2 in theafternoon till 9 at night. I stood in the Strand and beheld it, and blessed * Jeuto The Restoration Parliament J+<r-nu %r /?1 (fas /W/tcty eft SR3 ? §. * °*- F*f
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