Study Restoration culture, including comedy, theatres, playwrights, women's role and status, coffee houses, Charles II's patronage of arts and sciences, the Royal Society, Samuel Pepys, architecture and Christopher Wren.

Chronology anchor: Part two: Life in Restoration England in BD Restoration England, 1660-1685 (Paper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study Restoration culture, including comedy, theatres, playwrights, women's role and status, coffee houses, Charles II's patronage of arts and sciences, the Royal Society, Samuel Pepys, architecture and Christopher Wren. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.