Which literary piece most effectively reflects the political unrest, especially concerning religious matters, immediately following the Restoration period?

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The Beggar's Opera by John GayHudibras written by Samuel ButlerJonathan Wild by Henry FieldingAbsalom and Achitophel authored by John DrydenNone of the above

Explanation

Among the listed works, Dryden's 'Absalom and Achitophel' is renowned for its sharp political satire addressing the religious and political tensions shortly after the Restoration. While Gay's 'Beggar's Opera', Butler's 'Hudibras', and Fielding's 'Jonathan Wild' are significant literary contributions, they do not specifically capture the immediate post-Restoration political and religious conflicts as effectively as Dryden's poem.