: The story opens in Hell, where Satan and his rebel angels have recently been cast down after a failed uprising against God in Heaven.
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The poem was once banned by King Charles II for over 200 years because Milton was a staunch opponent of the monarchy and the established church. : The story opens in Hell, where Satan