Chapter 20 - Failure Of Exclusion Flashcards

1
Q

When was the Exclusion Crisis?
What id the timeline for it? (4)

A

1679-81
1st Exclusion p
Supp & opp to Exclusion
2nd Exclusion p
Oxford P
Failure of Exclusion

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2
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When was the 1st Exclusion p?
What were the 2 main topics?

A

March - May 1679
Fear of absolutism & Catholicism
Histeria of Popish Plot
Debates over James II
C contact w/ Catholics

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Why did P take measures to secure it’s freedom & rights during the 1st Ex P?
What measures did they take? (2)

A

Fear of Cath succession & absolutism
£200,000 to disband C standing army in peace time
Habeus Corpus Amendment Act, 1679, no imprisonment w/o trial, bar felonies

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4
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Which political party supp/opp Exluison?

A

Tories = anti-Exclusionist
Whigs = Exclusionist

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5
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What showed C negotiating w/ France & pope?

A

April 1678
Colman’s correspondence revealed

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6
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Why does Charles promise limitations on potential Cath monarchs?

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Commons accuse James of amplifying conspiracies

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7
Q

When were impeachment charges brought up against James II?
What accompanied this?
What was C II’s response?

A

May 1678
Exclusion Bill
parogued 27 May 1678
Dissolved July

Before either Exclusionist Parliament

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8
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What does Charles do after the revealing of Coleman’s correspondence?

A

Continues negotiations between France & Dutch

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9
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What makes arguments over Exclusion more heated?

A

Charles ill August 1679

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10
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What petitions supported the Exclusion crisis?

A

Shaftesbury’s Whig group call for p meeting - 16,000 Londoners signed
Ignored

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11
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What allowed for pamphlets & books to support the Exclusion crisis?

A

Censorship Licencing Act lapsed in 1679
Exclusionist pamphlets attack James & disseminate anti-Cath sentiment

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12
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How did the Nov processions supp Exclusion?

A

Focused on anti-Cath & Exclusion

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13
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What plot supp Exclusion?

A

Oates’ Popish Plot
Arrested 1684

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14
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Who was prosecuted in June 1680?

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Charges of James being a recusant
C dissolved July before judgement

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15
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What was Filmer’s Patriarcha?

A

1680
Anti-Exclusion
P subordinate to crown

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16
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What was L’Estrange’s Obsercator?

A

Tory newspaper
1681-87
Exclusionist propaganda

17
Q

When was the 2nd Exclusionist P?
When was the Oxford P?

A

1680
1681

18
Q

What was proposed in the 2nd Exclusion P?
Why did C attend sessions in the Lords?
Why did C dissolve?

A

Another Exclusion Bill
To show supp for J

Lords rejected bill, offered C £600,000 for Exclusion & wouldn’t grant money till granted
Jan 1681

19
Q

Describe the Oxford area

A

Loyalist
Moderates

20
Q

What did C suggest in the Oxford P?

A

William & Mary as James’ regents
Commons rejected & new Exclusion Bill

21
Q

When did C dissolve the Oxford P?
Why was he able to do so?

A

Financed by Louis XIV
March 1681 secret treaty
£40,000 immediately
£115,000 annually for 3 years
promised not to call p for 3 years

22
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What was Charles’ propaganda after dissolving P?

A

April 1681
The Declaration Touching the Reasons That Moved Him to Dissolve the Two Last ps

23
Q

What was a positive & negative of the 2nd Exclusion/Oxford p?

A

Defeated Exclusion & removed threat
Failed to get settlement w/ p so relied on French finances

24
Q

How did Charles’ finance lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Secret 1681 treaty gave French funds
C could dissolve p
Stops Exclusion Bill passing

25
Q

How did conservative Lords & church lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Moderate Bishops in Lords
Would never pass
Gives C block supp

26
Q

How did wider supp lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Popular supp of Toryism
Strengthened by propaganda
C waited for supp to rally to him

27
Q

How did prerogative powers lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Powers of dissolution to stop Exclusion Bills

28
Q

How did the loyalism lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Resurged 1680-81
Tory propaganda portraying Exclusionists as wanting a Republic

29
Q

How did radicalism of Exclusion lead to its failure?

A

Changing divine succession of monarchy
James subject to traitors death if tried to claim crown

30
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How did limits of Whig support lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Whig crowd limited
Minority of MPs voted Exclusion, despite Shaftesbury having vocal support

31
Q

How did persecution lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Charles persecuted & suppressed Whig opponents, backed by Tory supporters

32
Q

How did Scotland lead to the failure of Exclusion?

A

Covenanter rebellion against religious restrictions crushed
Charles maintained control over Scotland