restoration - life in restoration england Flashcards

1
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when was the great fire of london - be specific

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1 am, 2 sept 1666

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2
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who confessed to be responsible for the great fire of london and what happened to him

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robert hubert and hanged 28 sept

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3
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when did Christopher Wren help create St Paul’s cathedral

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1711

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4
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how many churches was Christopher in charge of designing

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52

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5
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how much of the city had been destroyed due to the great fire of london

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436 acres - 1/3 of the city

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6
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how many people were homeless due to the great fire of london

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100k

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7
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how many houses were destroyed due to the great fire of london

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13.2k

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8
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how many churches had been burnt down and out of how many due to the great fire of london

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87/109

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9
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how many people died due to the great fire of london

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<10

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10
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how many years did it take to rebuild london due to the great fire of london

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50 years

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how much was the cost of the damage due to the great fire of london

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£10 million

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12
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when did theatres reopen in london

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1660

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13
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which 2 groups did charles give the patent to stage plays

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king’s company and duke’s company

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14
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how many theatres did christopher wren design

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2

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15
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who was one of the first women to make a living out of writing plays

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aphra behn

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16
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what was the lifespan of aphra behn

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c1640 - 89

17
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when was the royal society awarded

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1660

18
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what was the motto of the royal society

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‘nullius in Verba’ – take nobody’s word for it

19
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state some scientific and artistic events that occurred during the restoration period

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  • 1661 – Boyles Law was published
  • 1662 – No publishing is allowed without a license
  • 1666 – Isaac Newton published his theory of gravity
  • 1667 – Influential poem by John Milton is published
  • 1673 – Wren starts work on rebuilding St Pauls Cathedral
  • 1679 – End of printing licenses, many political pamphlets are published
  • 1682 – Christopher Wren starts work as Royal Hospital Chelsea
  • 1683 – Henry Purcell appointed to compose music for the king