Restoration

The Restoration shows that republican government failed to establish a lasting replacement for monarchy, while the suppression of the Levellers shows that radical demands did not necessarily become policy.

The reconstructed passages describe its restoration, contributions to its treasury and Greeks entering and prostrating themselves. An entry also refers to sacrifice. Together, these passages suggest that relations with Babylonian religious institutions mattered in establishing the new ruler’s authority.

The Restoration was therefore not simply the royal family taking power back by force: parliamentary action and Monck’s military intervention helped bring it about.