Stuarts - Charles II, Exclusion Crisis, Political Parties

What Parliamentary demands did Charles II agree to in exchange for being restored to the throne? (note you might need to look at both the English Civil Wars reading and the Exclusion Crisis Powerpoint to find this answer).

•No standing army

•Triennial Act

•Parliament impeach officials

Did the Restoration Settlement resolve the problems that led to the Civil Wars?

no, there was still

•Ongoing religious tension

•Ongoing parliamentary/absolutist power struggles

What was the major impact of the Test Act?

•James, Duke of York exposed

•Brother & heir

What did Parliament demand regarding James II’s Daughters? Why? (note that at this point James was Duke of York, he became king later)

•required to be raised Protestant & marry Protestants (Mary & Anne)

•Mary – William of Orange (Dutch Prince)

What was the exclusion crisis? If it did not pass, why is it important?

law excluding Catholics from succession

Important cuz Contributed to emergence of First Political Parties and set stage for Glorious Revolution that would follow

What did the Whigs believe?

•Supported excluding James & persecution of Catholics

•Favored Parliamentary rights

Pro-Dutch, Anti-French foreign policy

What did the Tories believe?

•Safeguarding hereditary succession

•Favored King’s power over Parliament

•Pro-French, Anti-Dutch

What are a few things the Whigs and Tories were doing that made them look similar to modern political parties?

•Planned party strategy

•Campaigning & propaganda

Rallies