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What was happening in London when Mac Flecknoe was written?

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At the time Mac Flecknoe was written, King Charles II had just returned from exile to reclaim the throne. Charles was enthusiastically welcomed by his subjects, but the restored monarchy was not as powerful, as it had been before the Civil War.

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