CHARLES 2 Flashcards
(42 cards)
what and when was the declaration of breda
1660, charles says he will pay the army, pardon and give liberty to tender conscience if made king
what happened in 1660 convention parliament
declared charles king
what and when was the indemnity act
1660 pardoned people apart from 30
what was given to charles upon ascension
1.2 million per year and tonnage and poundage for life
what stuff was passed in the cavalier parliament 1661-1679
1661 and 1662 militia acts return army to king
Hearth tax 1662
what events coincide with the failure of the 2nd dutch war
1665 great plague
1666 fire of london
how does clarendon end the dutch war and what happens
Treaty of Breda, parliament turn on him and blame him for problems even though he didn’t want to join the war
what does charles do about the impeachment of clarendon
doesn’t intervene, he eventually goes into exile
who was in the CABAL and what was the issue
lauderdale, ashley, clifford, buckingham and arlington
charles plays them off each other giving them no clear aim
who was in the CABAL and what was the issue
lauderdale, ashley, clifford, buckingham and arlington
charles plays them off each other giving them no clear aim
What was the issue with the Conventicle Act 1669
commons refused a £300,000 grant until charles signed this rigid act
What and when was the secret treaty of Dover
1670, in return for 225,000 a year charles would one day declare himself a catholic and be loyal to france
also if england and france attack the dutch he can get a bit
when does the dutch war start and why does it end i think 3rd
1672, unpopular and parliament refuse to fund so it’s ended by Treaty of Westminster 1674
what lapse in legislation allows dissenters to meet
1668 Conventicle Act expires so they can meet freely
what was the 2nd declaration of indulgence and when
1672, saying he can override penal laws against Catholics and Dissenters.
Parliament hate this and make him withdraw it and issue the Test Act in 1673
when does the duke of york convert to Catholicism
1673
what are danbys aims when he rose to prominence in 1674
pro dutch policy, remain in power, crown finances
these things require parliamentary support
what was the 1677 anglo dutch treaty and what’s it undermined by
saying that the english would force the english to make the french place nice, would raise an army to do this , undermined by secret treaty in 1678
what does charles do in the 1678 secret treaty
disband the army in return for french money
however he takes the money and doesn’t bid and
what treaty makes peace with the dutch in 1678
Treaty of Nijmegen
what and when was the stop of exchequer
1672, charles would stop paying his creditors for a year, made it hard to get credit in the future
why did finance grow in charles ?
Navigation Act rerouted trade
1671, Customs farming ends and so customs money comes in
how does Charles avoid the impeachment of Danby in 1678, and why’s he being impeached ?
he’s being impeached because he knew about the secret treaty of dover, charles prorogued parliament so he doesn’t say anything under oath
when was the green ribbon club and what group was this
1674, country
