CHARLES 2, restoration till exclusion Flashcards
what was the 1660 declaration of breda
charles said he would pay the army and wanted liberty of conscience
what made up the convention parliament
mainly royalist/conservative
how much money was charles granted
1.2 mill per year from customs and T+P for life
what happened to the church under the convention parliament
restored but not broadened
what did the cavalier parliament do
Triennial act again, wanted bishops out of lords but didnt get this
what was the cabal
charles closest 5 advisors, ended power by 1674
why were crown parliament relations bad
2nd and 3rd Dutch Wars, reoyal income fell, Charles cant broaden the church
example showing parliaments control over the church
£300,000 refused to be granted until there was a more rigid conventicle act 1670,
test act 1673 had to be withdrawn by charles in return for money
what did danby do to establish a crown/court party
used patronage to gain support
what caused division
Duke of York Catholic, Declaration of Indulgence, Anglo French attack on the dutch
when was the green ribbon club and what was it
1674, shows the emerging country party
example of charles making fears of absolutism
after 1678 peace with Dutch and French, charles prorogues parliament but keeps his standing army which he has control over
what did the 1663 Northern Rising lead to in 1664 and what was this
Conventicle Act- banning of religious meetings of more than 5
what was Charles’ relgious policy lumped together as
1661, Clarendon Code
how many dissenters found in the Compton Census
100,000 hard line
what happened to dissenters
1662 Quaker act, they generally fizzled out due to internal divison and pacifism
when was the exclusion parliament
1679, disbanded standing army and Habeas Corpus reinforced
what was the Titus Oates Popish Plot
1678, man making up stuff to invoke catholics fear for attention rlly
why did exclusion fail?
Charles heavy influence, Conservatism of the Lords, Exclusion was very radical
