Why is this period called the restoration

The term is often used to refer to the entire period from 1660 to the fall of James II in 1688, and in English literature the Restoration period (often called the age of Dryden) is commonly viewed as extending from 1660 to the death of John Dryden in 1700.

The term is often used to refer to the entire period from 1660 to the fall of James II in 1688, and in English literature the Restoration period often called the age of Dryden is commonly viewed as extending from 1660 to the death of John Dryden in 1700.