Chapter 17 Flashcards

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What was Charles II character?

A

False image as ‘merry monarch’
Opportunistic
Inconsistent
Reckless

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2
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What was Charles II like as a king?

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Short term solutions
Failed to initiate needed reform
Eventually proved a successful monarch

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3
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When was the Declaration of Breda?
What was it?

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4th April 1660
Charles II appealed to those who sought stability
Outlined terms of restoration

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What were the terms of Charles’ Declaration of Breda?

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C would rule as traditional monarch
Promised to pay army
Pardon to almost all subjects

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5
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Why did PN have to accept the Declaration of Breda?

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Despiration

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6
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When was the start of the Convention p?
How were people elected?
What political standing were many of the members?

A

25 April 1660
Free elections
Conservative & thereby Royalist

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Who made up the Convention p?

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Conservatives & therefor Royalists
1/2 parliamentarians
Many diff religious & political groups
Some tried to limit monarch power

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8
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What did royalists in the Convention opp about the king?

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Restrictions

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9
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When did Convention declare Charles II king?

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8 May 1660

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10
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What was the Convention p purpose?

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Temp p to re-establish monarchy - restore order & const monarchy
Deal w/ immediate issues

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When was the Indemnity Act?
What was it?
Who was exempt form this?

A

29 Aug 1660
Pardon for parliamentarians as stated in Declaration of Breda
Excluded 30 men from pardon for Charles I death

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12
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Why were church & crown lands reclaimed in the land settlement?

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Lands sold off during rev
C handed problem to P who failed to make formal solution

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13
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Why did the army peacefully disband during the Convention p?

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Paid as promised in Breda
Only for wartime (had been around for 15 years)
Reduced NMA influence
Formed 1645
Disbanded 1660

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14
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What type of king did the new const make Charles?

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King w/o any limitations imposed

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15
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How was Charles financed?

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Dependent on P grants
=> had to recall every year 1660-81
T&P for life
1.2 in times of peace, only 400,000 raised as through taxes

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16
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What happened to the Church of England & religious toleration after the restoration?

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C said people had right to worship freely
recognised but didn’t materialise
C of E restored, not broadened

17
Q

What did P not pass any of in 1660?
What was a consequence of this?

A

Militia bills
20 Nov 1660, C dissolved bc lack of militia legislation & religious settlement problems

18
Q

When was the Cavalier P?
When were elections held?
Why was it created?

A

1661-79
May 1661
Royalist backlash

19
Q

What was the focus of MPs in the Cavalier p?

A

Local concerns as thought gov concerns for the monarch

20
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What happened to acts of p that hadn’t received royal ascent during the Cavalier p?

A

Cancelled the acts
Some 1641 legislation limiting crown power would stand tho: abolition of star chamber & ship money maintained

21
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What was changed in the 1664 remodelling of the Triennial Act?

A

Recalling of p every 3 years expected not required

22
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What did the Cavalier P do to the monarchs position?

A

Strengthened it

23
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What was the extent of censorship in the restoration?

A

Control of printing
Prevention of pamphlets
Anti-C propaganda, especially outside London

24
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What did the 1661 & 2 Militia Acts do?

A

C has control of militia

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What was it made treason to accuse the king of after the restoration?
Popery (Catholic)
26
Who was the Earl of Clarendon?
Edward Hyde C principal advisor 1660-67 Advisor to C when C in exile Dominated C gov
27
Why was the earl of Clarendon successful?
Worked when C uninterested
28
What was the Earl of Clarendon's personality?
Pragmatic Business like
29
Who did the Earl of Clarendon have a bad relationship with?
Charles II didn't like him Unpopular with gov p Opp in Privy Council grew
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When was the Earl of Clarendon forced to resign? How was this achieved? Where was he exiled to?
Aug 1667 Used as scapegoat for failures in 2nd Dutch war (1665-67) France