36. Q. What two great calamities occurred in London during the reign of Charles II.? A. The great plague and the great fire. By the former a hundred thousand people perished, and by the latter the greater part of the city was burned.
37. Q. Who was the successor of Charles II.? A. His brother, James II.
38. Q. What was the result of the revolution of 1688. A. James II. abdicated the throne, and William and Mary jointly reigned.
39. Q. What historic battle occurred in 1609? A. The battle of the Boyne.
40. Q. Mention the names of three great persons who lived during this reign? A. John Locke, Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Christopher Wren.
41. Q. Who was the next English sovereign on the throne? A. Anne, daughter of James II.
42. Q. What age of literature is the reign of Anne called? A. The Augustan age of English literature.
43. Q. What are five of the illustrious names of this age? A. Addison, Steele, Swift, Watts and Pope.
44. Q. With the reign of George I., grandson of James I., and successor of Anne, what House acceded to the throne? A. The House of Hanover.
45. Q. What great speculation impoverished thousands during this reign? A. “The South Sea Bubble.”