Proclamation of Charles II and his Return
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- Proclamation of Charles II and his Return
- May 1660
- The Return of the King
- 8th May: Parliament issued a declaration making Charles II the rightful king
- Once everything was agreed, many MPs and officials travelled to the Netherlands to win his favour
- 25th May: Charles lands in Dover and is greeted by Monck and the Mayor - there is much celebration
- He arrived in London on the 29th May (also his 30th birthday) to more celebration
- Why was the King Restored?
- Despite the celebration, it was the circumstance that brought him back
- The death of Cromwell revealed the problems in trying to govern without a recognised authority
- There was a very real fear of a breakdown of law and order
- The radicalism had alarmed conservatives
- What next?
- Puritans and Parliament was worried they would lose what they had gained in 1649
- However, the country had be irreversibly changed
- Charles was willing to work with Parliament after returning from exile
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