England 1.2 Changing Relationships between Charles and Parliament

Question 1

What happened to MP John Coventry on the 21st December 1670? (RE 1.2)

Answer 1

• His nose was slit open by a knife, on orders of Duke of Monmouth.
• His offence was asking if Charles was against theatre tax because he loved actresses so much.

Question 2

How were Parliament/King relations in 1660-1663? (RE 1.2)

Answer 2

• Limit to what they would allow the King to do.
• Most were Anglican, concerned about the spread of Catholic/dissenting ideas.
• Dec 1662, Charles makes Declaration Of Indulgence, allowing peaceful religious practice.
• Feb 1663, Parliament delayed a vote and forced him to abandon it.

Question 3

How were Parliament/King relations in 1664/1665? (RE 1.2)

Answer 3

• Feb 1664, Charles proposes changed Triennial Act (only has to call parliament every 3 years, but cannot force him to).
• Parliament agree in March 1664.
• Nov 1664, Oct 1665, Parliament grants 2.5m to fight the Dutch, in exchange, Charles passes the Five Mile act.

Question 4

How were Parliament/King relations in 1666/1667? (Clarendon) (RE 1.2)

Answer 4

• Charles was pressured by parliament, needed to blame someone for the war.
• Dismissed Clarendon from his post as Chief Minister.
• Parliament discuss his impeachment, but he flees to France.

Question 5

How were Parliament/King relations in 1668-1673? (Cabal) (RE 1.2)

Answer 5

• After Clarendon, the king was advised by a group of ministers known as the Cabal.
• Passed the 1668 Conventicles Act, fining those in non-Anglican meetings.
• Charles forced to withdraw Declaration of Indulgence and pass Test Act in 1973.

Question 6

How were Parliament/King relations in 1674-1679? (Danby) (RE 1.2)

Answer 6

• After the fall of the Cabal, Charles appointed Danby as the Chief Minister.
• Some anti-Catholic/French feelings.
• Amid the panic of the popish plot, leaked documents proved Danby had been secretly negotiating with France, and he was forced to resign.

Question 7

How were Parliament/King relations in 1679-1681? (Exclusion Crisis) (RE 1.2)

Answer 7

• Four House of Commons bills passed to exclude James.
• Parliament meet for a final time in Oxford, 1681. King offered to limit future catholic Kings powers. Whigs refused.
• King dissolved parliament for the final time.

Question 8

How were Parliament/King relations in 1681-1685? (Rule without parliament) (RE 1.2)

Answer 8

• Charles tightened his hold on power.
• Replaced town charters, purged Whigs from the judiciary and local government and replaced them with loyal Tories.
• Reduced those who could vote, to prevent a future Whig parliament.