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16 Cards in this Set
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1660 Monarchy restored, Charles II back on throne and HoL summoned to parliament
1661 Cavalier Parliament meets and sits until Jan 1679; bishops back in HoL; Act of Conformity 1670 Treaty of Dover 1673 Test Act passed to prevent Catholics from holding office (James resigns) 1677 four peers imprisoned by HoL for claiming that Parl was automatically dissolved as it had not met for over a year 1678 second Test Act stops Catholics sitting in parl (exception for James) 1679 first Exclusion Parliament meets; HoC drafts bill to exclude James from succession 1680 second EP met; Exclusion Bill defeated in the Lords 1681 third EP met for only a week, outside Oxford instead of Westminster 1681-4 'Tory reaction' saw purges, prosecutions and executions of prominent Exclusionists (Whigs) 1685 Charles II dies in Feb; James' parl meets in May but prorogued from November until dissolution in July 1687 1686 court case Godden v Hales allowed James to dispense individuals from penal laws; bishop of London suspended from office for not taking action against an anti-Catholic preacher 1687 DoI for Nonconformists; sent agents to find potential MPs who would vote for repeal of TAs June 1688 'Seven Bishops' (refused to announce DoI) were acquitted; 'Immortal Seven' send invitation to William of Orange after birth of James' son Nov-Dec 1688 'Glorious Revolution'; James flees to France; Convention summoned to decide political settlement |
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Relationship between kings and parliament |
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Relationship: Macauley |
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Relationship: Harris |
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Relationship: Miller |
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Relationship: Hoppit |
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Why did the relationship between Parliament and the King change throughout the Restoration period? 1681-1688 |
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Why did the relationship between Parliament and the King change throughout the Restoration period? 1681-1685 |
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Why did the relationship between Parliament and the King change throughout the Restoration period? 1685-1688 |
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Relationship change: issues in existence |
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Relationship change: period of harmony |
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Relationship change: policy of toleration |
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Relationship change: French Treaty |
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Relationship change: James and Exclusion Crisis |
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Relationship change: extravagant spending |
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