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In what year and month was Charles II restored to the throne?
May 1660
What was the fate of Charles I?
When was the Popish Plot?
1678
What is the term given to Charles suggesting he was a party king?
c. 750,000
Who ruled over England in a military dictatorship from 1652-1658?
Oliver Cromwell
What happened to the body of Oliver Cromwell?
When was the Rye House plot?
1683
What was the name of Charles' wife? Where was she from?
Catherine of Braganza, Portuguese Princess
How much rain was there at Passchendaele?
The most in 30 years (seen in the region!)
Why did Charles believe he was so entitled to the throne?
He believed in the divine right of kings - the belief he had been chosen by God to rule over England.
How many "regicides" were arrested under the Restoration Settlement? How many were executed?
33 arrested
13 executed
What is the term for when Charles stops parliament from meeting?
Prorogue
What was the name of Charles' mistress who was also an actress who performed at the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane?
Nell Gwynne
Name another two resistance groups (can't say White Rose or Edelweiss Pirates)
Swing Youth
Confessional Church
Kreisau Circle
Navajos
How did Charles and Parliament disagree during the Clarendon and Cabal ministry, and how did they get him to do what they wanted?
Disagreed on religion - Charles attempted to pass several Declaration of Indulgences giving more freedom to nonconformists.
Parliament would withhold money from him until he disregarded these DoIs.
Who is used as a scapegoat for the failures of the Second Anglo-Dutch War?
Lord Clarendon, First Minister
What happened on this date: 11th May 1679?
The first Exclusion Bill is introduced to parliament
What was one of Charles' favourite pastimes?
Parties, polo, horse racing, large baquets
What was the Lebensborn programme?
Young, fit, racially "pure" German women sent to stately homes and castles where high-ranking Nazis would impregnate them to boost the birth rate and ensure the growth of a racially pure nation
Who were the 5 members of the CABAL?
Baron Clifford
Earl of Arlington
Duke of Buckingham
Baron Ashley
Duke of Lauderdale
Walcott, Russell, Rouse, Hone.
What do these men have in common, and what happened to them?
Whig leaders Thomas Walcott, William Russell, John Rouse and William Hone who were executed after being found guilty for plotting to assassinate the King and his brother, James Duke of York.
This became known as the Rye House Plot.
What exclusive part of government was James, Duke of York, removed from in October 1679 after Charles stops parliament from meeting?
Privy Council
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What was the name of the French commander at Verdun?
Philippe Petain