

Charles II restored the English monarchy after Cromwell's death in 1658.Įuropeans migrated to North America in large numbers. One of the seventeenth century's greatest conflicts was the English Civil War, which led to the beheading of King Charles I and the establishment of a Commonwealth government headed by the strict Puritan Oliver Cromwell. Groups like the Puritans and Quakers pushed for religious reforms. By the end of the century, most people stopped believing in witches.


Many innocent people were accused of witchcraft and put to death in both Europe and America. In the seventeenth century, people still feared witches. This page lists historical novels for young adult readers set in seventeenth-century Europe and North America. Young Adult Historical Novels: The Seventeenth Century
