T1: The Rest of Charles II's Reign Flashcards
What years was the second Anglo-Dutch war?
1665-7
When were English ships destroyed on the Medway River in the second Anglo-Dutch war?
1667
The Plague
1665
The Great Fire of London
1666
what proportion of London died of the plague?
1/3
Appointment of the Cabal (replaced Edward Hyde, opposed war)
1667
James, Duke of York, converts publicly to Catholicism
1668
Treaty of Dover
1670
Charles’ second Declaration of Indulgence
1672
Stop of the Exchequer- CII suspended repayments to his creditors
1672
Charles had to recall Parl due to financial needs e.g. to fund new A-D war
1673
Second DofI withdrawn
1673
Charles attempted to pass legislation for religious toleration, blocked by HofL
March 1673
Test Act passed- holders of public office to deny key Catholic doctrines
1673
who resigned from posts as a result of 1673 Test Act?
Lord Treasurer Clifford
King’s brother James as Lord Admiral
Earl of Danby appointed as Treasurer (v. Anglican)
1673
Marriage of William and William of Orange
1677
Why does CII appoint Danby as Lord Treasurer?
to increase his Protestant credentials
The Popish Plot
Aug 1678- 1681
Parl attempt to impeach Danby after Popish Plot
1678
The first Exclusion Bill passes the Commons, but is prevented from going into Lords when CII dissolves Parl
1679
new Exclusion Bill presented by new Parl. defeated in Lords (pressure and personal attendance to debates by king)
1680
Charles was financially independent due to French subsidies by…
1681
Parl held in Oxford. Whigs pass another Exclusion bill, CII dissolves Parl and orders Shaftesbury’s arrest for treason. Last Parl for remaining 4yrs of reign
1681
Rye House Plot by old Cromwellian soldiers
April 1683
Shaftesbury forced into exile
Nov 1682
effects of Rye House Plot
- discredited Whig leaders who were aware of it
- royalist backlash, CII could avoid calling Parl for rest of reign
- CII began remodelling borough charters to ensure more compliant Parls in future
Second Stuart Personal Rule
1683-5
