Chapter 19

Question 1

When did the restoration of the C of E start?

Answer 1

1660

Question 2

When was the Savoy House Conference?
How did C show he was attempting a broad church?

Answer 2

1661
C & Clarendon attempt compromise between Anglicans (C of E) & Pres - both prots but diff

Question 3

Why was the Savoy House Conference a failure?

Answer 3

Cavalier P rejected broad church
Imposed own conservative views by reinstating Bishops in the Lords & removing 100 Pres

Question 4

Why was dissent common in Urban settings over religion before restoration of C of E?

Answer 4

C of E much weaker than previously

Question 5

What courts had declined before the Restoration of C of E?

Answer 5

The Court of High Commission
Diocesan courts

Question 6

Who did C rely on to enforce religious policies before the restoration of C of E?

Answer 6

Local scale - Justices of Peace & Lords Lieutenant

Question 7

When was the Clarendon Code?
What was it?
What kind of church did it want?

Answer 7

1661-65
The Religious Settlement of the Restoration
Broad church

Question 8

What was the Corporation Act?

Answer 8

1661
Part of Clarendon Code
prevented anyone form holding office in local gov w/o accepting restored C of E

Question 9

What was the Act of Uniformity?

Answer 9

1662
Part of Clarendon Code
Agreeing got this was condition of holding religious office
Denounced the Solemn League & Covenant (Scott Covenanters)

Question 10

What did C II fail to do in 1662 during the Reformation & Clarendon Code?

Answer 10

Repeal some laws persecution Caths
Defeated by the Lords

Question 11

What was the Northern Rising?

Answer 11

1663
During Reformation & Clarendon Code
50 leaders gathered in Yorkshire w/ plans for uprising w/ Scot & Irish rebels
Ultimately failed
C used threat to rally supp for his rule

Question 12

What was the Conventicle Act?

Answer 12

1664
Part of Clarendon Code
Banned religious meetings of 5 or more people
To prevent dissenter views spreading

Question 13

What was the 5 Mile Act?

Answer 13

1665
Part of Clarendon Code
Preachers & teachers who refused compulsory oaths (Act of Uniformity) banned from going within 5 miles of a town or parish where they taught
Prevent spreading of views

Question 14

What was the Compton Census?

Answer 14

1676
Danby checking dissenter nos
1-300,000 / 2.5 million

Question 15

What was the problem with C not renewing the Conventicle Act in 1668?

Answer 15

Allowed dissenters to meet freely
1669 punishment from p - refuse subsidy of £300,000
=> C accepts rigid Conventicle in 1678

Conventicle Act = banned religious meetings of 5 or more people

Question 16

What was the Declaration of Indulgence?

Answer 16

1672
Suspended the Penal Laws against Caths & Dissenters

Question 17

What was p reaction to the Declaration of Indulgence?

Answer 17

Unconst & withdrew
1673, Test Act - anyone taking office to deny Cath doctrines - p undo D of I

Question 18

What did p become focused on after the 1674 collapse of the Cabal?

Answer 18

Preventing threat of:
Dissent
Absolutist France
Cath

Question 19

How did C II’s religious standing affect his attitude towards persecution dissenters?

Answer 19

Catholic leaning so persecuted Protestant dissenters & increased Cath influence at court
Hated quakers

Question 20

What was the Quaker Act?

Answer 20

1662
Outlined series of punishments for Quakers
15,000 punished
450 died in prison

Question 21

What had become of the Quakers since Lambert’s failed coup & under leading of Fox?

Answer 21

Openly pacifist
Less influential

Question 22

What was the effect of the religious Restoration on some religious groups?
Which ones?

Answer 22

Less appealing, rooted out
Quakers
Latitudinarianism
Millenarians

Question 23

Which Millenarian was executed for treason?
How were you killed for treason?
How were other Millenarians persecuted?

Answer 23

Regicide, Harrison (set up Nom assembly)
Hung, drawn, quartered

Show trials for non-regicides - Vane, Lambert

Question 24

Give an example of how C II’s court was renowned for debauchery?

Answer 24

Buckingham & Rochester died age 33 from alcoholism & syphilis

Question 25

Give 4 Catholics who were prevalent at court

Answer 25

Henrietta Maria
Catherin of Braganza (C wife & Portuguese)
Charles’ bro (duke of York)
Digby (Earl of Bristol)

Question 26

How did C emulate his cousin, Louis XIV?

Answer 26

Mimicked his baroque style at court

Question 27

Who were two of C II’s mistresses?

Answer 27

Barbra Villiers
Countess of Castlemaine (5 children)

Question 28

Who did Charles have a mock wedding with?
When?

Answer 28

French Cath Louise de Keroualle
1671

Question 29

How successful was the Restoration settlement?

Answer 29

C wanted religious toleration (broad church & reduce political %)
Fundamentally, doesn’t work
Too tolerant of Cath