![]() ![]() ![]() While Milton wasn't directly involved in the beheading, he was still a wanted man. The return of Charles II from exile to assume the English throne is called the Restoration, because the English monarchy was restored.Īs you might expect, Charles II wasn't too happy about his dad's death and he executed many of those responsible. At that time, Parliament realized things weren't working out so well, so they decided to bring back Charles's exiled son, Charles II, and make him king. Cheery, huh?Īs it turns out, Charles I didn't fulfill his end of the bargain (ruh-roh) and literally lost his head in 1649. According to Milton, the king exists to serve the people and Parliament if he doesn't fulfill his end of the bargain, they should be allowed to kill him. In one very famous pamphlet, he actually defended Parliament's right to behead the king should the king be found inadequate. The young John Milton was all about the Parliamentarians and wrote a lot of pamphlets supporting their positions. As you can probably guess, the Parliamentarians were fed up with their king and wanted Parliament to play a more important role in English politics and government. On the other side were the Parliamentarians, the men of Parliament (think: Congress) who represented different parts of Britain. On one side were the Royalists, a group of people that supported King Charles I (royalty, Royalists). In the 1640s a civil war was raging in England. John Milton wasn't just a poet he was a wanted man. ![]() John Milton's Paradise Lost: Epic Poem Study Guide Introduction ![]()
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