Section 4 - Monmouth & Oates

Question 1

Why does Charles II banish his son to the Netherlands?

Answer 1

1679
In an attempt to draw parliamentary attention away from Him and James

Question 2

When does Monmouth Return from The Netherlands?

Answer 2

Nov 1679
Parliament think he’s a good fit for a Protestant monarch, even though he is illegitimate

Question 3

When was Shaftesbury imprisoned in the Tower of London?

Answer 3

July 1681 - after exclusion crisis
Later released
Presenter of Exclusion Bill

Question 4

What happened to Titus Oates in August 1681?

Answer 4

Told to leave his apartments in Whitehall
Later charged with sedition (Encouraging thought which may be revolutionary)

(Oates’ Popish plot: leads Britain to Anti-Catholic Hysteria)

Question 5

When & why was the Duke of Monmouth arrested?

Answer 5

September 1682
Arrest for riotous behaviour

Question 6

Why was Titus Oates arrested in 1684?

Answer 6

Arrested for Perjury
Found guilty & imprisoned 1685

(Oates’ Popish plot: leads Britain to Anti-Catholic Hysteria)

Question 7

What was Monmouth’s Rebellion?

Answer 7

June 1685
With a force brought from the Dutch Republic, Monmouth planned to depose James II
He loses the battle of Sedgemoor
Beheaded in London on the 15th