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Restoration Culture -- exam resit: 12 October, 10-12, GB 6/137
(You may take the resit without having shown up to the regular exam; however, there will be no further opportunity to pass the course)

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Monarchs		George I	George II	George III	George IV
Wars		War of Jenkin's Ear	War of Austrian Succession	Seven Years War	War of American Independence
British Prime Ministers		Robert Walpole	Earl of Wilmington	Lord North	William Pitt
Rebellions & Battles		Jacobite Rebellion	Battle of Prestonpans	Battle of Blenheim	Battle of Culloden
Historical events		Discovery of Australia	Boston Tea Party	Declaration of American Independence	Treaty of Paris
Poets, writers & composers		George Frideric Handel	Daniel Defoe	William Blake	Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Navigating In the menu on the left, use the search box to find a specific article, or click on "Random page" to read a surprise article. Wiki articles are cross-linked; thus you can choose one article as an entry point and explore your topic by moving through the pages. The "What links here" feature in the toolbox on the left allows you to see a list of the articles that link to the page you're currently reading, helping you to put information in context. "Recent changes" will allow you to keep track of all modifications and new articles. How to participate... First of all, if you're new to writing in a wiki, just give it a try - no one is born a master. To test the editing process of an article, experiment with styles and let your creativity run wild, have a look at the Sandbox. To create a new entry in our wiki, you can either click on a red link in any text or enter the title of the article in the search box, then click on "create". See the Help Section for assistance.

...and some ideas to get us going No one's expected to write entire essays; there's no marking and no scrutiny. On the other hand, by investing a little effort in sharing parts of your work you can profit from everybody's additions, feedback and ideas. Some suggestions for articles Short biographies, e.g. Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke Concepts and Events, e.g. Restoration, Empiricism, Libertine, War of the Great Alliance, War of the Spanish Succession Cultural Background, e.g. Comedy of Wit Please start your own articles as well! Taking notes on a computer? If you're taking notes on a notebook during the lecture or if you're entering your handwritten notes in a word processing software at home, why not copy some of your information into our wiki? Previous endeavours? If you've previously worked on any topic pertaining to this course (does "John Milton" ring a bell?), whether in papers, presentations or elsewhere, consider posting parts of your material at the appropriate places here. (Obvious though it is: please do not publish anybody else's work than your own!)