The civil war in england had caused serious conclusions as to the natural course of english history. Up till then, monarchy had managed to establish a thorough dominance over the english public. England had adopted a system of ruling based upon authority of one ruler granted with absolute power. As we see in greek culture especially in plato's work republic the idea of a state with only one ruler was favored. They called the system …
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…with that. To conclude, milton's and butler's political and social attitudes towards restoration of monarchy are completely different. Milton as a puritan was totally against monarchy and kingdom. And so he, in his paradise lost, presents all kings and sultans as a satan. But on the other hand, Butler as a man who had seen all controversies between puritans and anglicans and who lived in a very repressive regime celebrates the monarchy and anglican church.