Stuart Britain chapter 20

what was there still a fear of?

Catholicism and absolutism

What was the "Popish Plot" in 1678?

plan to assassinate Charles ii so James could take the throne

why was the popish plot significant?

it raised concerns over the growing power of the Crown and of James as a Catholic heir to the throne

what did Charles have to accept in 1678?

a second test act that excluded catholics from parliament

when was the first exclusion parliament?

March-May 1679

what were the aims of the first exclusion parliament?

tried to secure freedom and rights in the event of catholic succession

what were the 3 mains things the exclusion parliament brought in?

granted 200,000 to disband Charles army during peacetime, imprisonment had to have a justified legal reason
Charles promised that there would be limitations on a catholic monarch

what were the limitations Charles promised on a catholic monarch?

no church patronage
parliament were given more power in civil, legal and military offices

what were the methods to support the exclusion crisis?

petitions, pamphlets, processions, plots and prosecutions

when was the second exclusion parliament?

1680

what did parliament offer Charles if he accepted the exclusion bill?

2 million

what would parliament not do until Charles accepted the exclusion bill?

they wouldn't grant him any money

when was the Oxford parliament?

March 1681

what was the secret treaty in march 1681 ?

Charles made a deal with Louis XIV and secured 40,000 immediately and 115,000 annually for next three years if he didn't call parliament

what was the significance of the secret treaty?

Charles no longer relied on parliament for funds so he dissolved it

why the did the exclusion fail?

Charles made a deal with France,
there was wider support for Charles
the exclusion bill was too radical

who led the 1685 rebellions?

earl of argyll and Monmouth

what happened in the 1685 rebellions?

James defeated both and in return appointed catholics in powerful positions

when was James ii first parliament?

may 1685

what was James ii first parliament mainly made up of?

tories

how much did parliament grant James II annually?

2 million

how many troops did James II get given?

20,000

what did James II do with some of his troops?

he made 90 new catholic officers

example of James promoting Catholicism

he helped hales become free by removing judges from his case

what did James do to promote catholicism in Ireland?

he made a catholic earl of tyronconell his lieutenant and most of the army became catholic

what did James do to promote catholicism in Scotland?

he allowed private worship for catholics and quakers and made more toleration for them

what happened in the declaration of indulgence in June 1687?

presbyterians were allowed to worship privately and there was a relaxation on penal laws