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The procession of Charles II between the Tower of London and Westminster on the eve of his coronation. Painting by the Dutch painter and etcher Dirk Stoop (c1610-c1685). (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Where history happened: The Restoration. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Restoration plus Britain's relationship with chocolate. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Cromwell's words, Richard's crusades and the 1930s. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Oliver Cromwell

Putting words into Cromwell’s mouth

An illustration of the compound microscope used by British inventor and microbiologist Robert Hooke

An experimental society. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Banqueting House, London, where Charles I was executed on 30 January 1649. (Photo by Angelo Hornak/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Martyrs and Murderers: the Guise Family and the Making of Europe

9 reasons to visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The gardens of the Ursuline Convent, Quebec, Canada

Esther Wheelwright: from survivor to mother superior

An aerial view of Wilton House

Going Dutch: the Glorious Revolution of 1688

William of Orange landing with his army at Torbay, Devon, 5 November 1688. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

A not so bloodless revolution