Did Enlightenment Work? (Blog-post #10)

The Restoration period (1660-1785) was supposed to be a time of enlightenment for England. When the monarchy came back into power, all sorts of excitement arose. There was plays, different books, music, and much more. However the the restoration took a bit of a dark turn. Catholics  were treated badly. It was a time of satire of the government and odd solutions like eating babies to help with Ireland's poor people. Overall, I think the restoration worked but only in the entertainment area. The politics of the time maybe didn't work so well for them.