The Restauration

Question 1

How does Charles 2nd rule ?

Answer 1

-> With Parl, huge victory for them
-> Had to accommodate powerful men from Com
-> Religious tensions (Presb/Indep)

Question 2

What’s the Declaration of Breda?

Answer 2

-> 1660, attempts to address problems with religion and powerful nobles
-> They can keep their power as long as loyal to him
-> Religious toleration

Question 3

What type of monarchy is this ?

Answer 3

-> King is divine ruler but no power without Parl
-> NMA is disbanded for a small standing army
-> Parl controls taxes

Question 4

Issues with religion ?

Answer 4

-> Parl doesn’t want toleration and in favor of COE
-> King wants toleration

Question 5

Different writings to illustrate religious issues ?

Answer 5

-> Breda (1660) vs. Corporation Acts (1661)
-> Declaration of Indulgence (1672) vs. Test Acts (1673)

Question 6

What is the main issue religiously speaking ?

Answer 6

Charles too lenient on Catholics, gets married to a Cath princess in 1662
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Tensions with Dutch republic (prot)

Question 7

What’s the Popish Plot ?

Answer 7

-> 1678, plot to kill C2 to place James on throne
-> 35 ppl were tried and executed

Question 8

Who are the Whigs ?

Answer 8

-> MPs in favor of exclusion of C2 because he doesn’t have an heir and they don’t want Cath power

Question 9

Who are the Tories ?

Answer 9

-> MPs in favor of putting James on the throne not to cause another civil war
-> King rules without parl from 81 to 85 but with support of Tories