Charles II

What are examples of religious settlements in Early Restoration Monarchy

• The Corporation Act 1661

  Only Anglicans can hold office

• Act of Uniformity 1662

  Clergymen had to pledge allegiance to Anglican doctrines and rituals

• Conventicle Act 1664

  Forbid dissenting of more than 5 people

What did Charles II promise in the Declaration of Breda (1660)?

• Listen to Parliament

• Toleration of religious beliefs, which would be settled by parliament

• Land disputes settled by parliament

• pay wages of army

Examples of Anti-Catholicism under Charles II

• Treaty of Dover - 1670

  Charles II promised Louis XIV to be Catholic back in France, which spread fear of Catholic rule

• Test Act - 1673

  Made sure all people in public office were Anglican, barring Catholicism in positions of power

• Exclusion Crisis - 1679-81

  Attempt by Whigs to pass a bill, excluding Catholic succession

• Charles disbanded Parliament - 1681

  Charles dissolves parliament to prevent exclusion bills, but doesn’t stop anti-catholic sentiment

Examples of conflict between King and Parliament

• Fall of Clarendon - 1667

  Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, failed as chief minister on kings behalf in parliament due to foreign policy, military defeat and opposition

• Third Dutch War - 1672-74

  England allied with France against Dutch Republic but failed, loosing territory, and trading

• Exclusion Crisis - 1679-81

  political conflict over catholic succession of James, which caused division between whigs (supported) and tories (opposed)