Simon Mattacks

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2,981 appearances 17 recordings 3 series first heard Dec 2024 last heard 4d ago

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Under the Puritans

Various art forms had ceased or stagnated.

But now they were able to flourish once more.

Charles invited musicians and artists back to court.

He commissioned new portraits.

And collected fine art.

Equally.

There were advancements in science.

Thanks in part to the king's patronage of the Royal Society.

Charles maintained an interest in science throughout his reign.

He even had his own private laboratory at Whitehall.

You also established

The Royal Mathematical School.

Where boys were taught mathematics.

And navigation.

It was preparation.

For a life in the Navy.

As England sought to become a stronger maritime power.

In sixteen seventy five

Charles founded the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.

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