Charles II & the nature of the monarchy - The Cabal
- Created by: VChukualim
- Created on: 14-04-18 14:46
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Advisors -
- C - Sir Thomas Clifford
- A - Anthony Ashley - Earl of Shaftesbury
- B - George Villiers - Duke of Buckingham
- A - Henry Bennet - Earl of Arlington
- L - John Maitland - Duke of Lauderdale
Key Events -
- Increased distrust with Charles - increased Catholic influence at court i.e. Charles' wife and Mother; Catherine of Braganza and Henrietta Maria - 1673 Duke of York heir to the throne announced that he had converted to Catholicism
- Secret Treaty of Dover 1670:
- Louis XIV wanted to claim land in the Spanish Netherlands - began negotiations with Charles
- England and France - unite & attack the Dutch - split territorial gains
- Charles would decalre himself Catholic as soon as this was possible
- Louis XIV would pay Charles £225,000 per year to free him from reliance of Par
- Louis XIV wanted to claim land in the Spanish Netherlands - began negotiations with Charles
- Second Conventicle Act 1670 - ended loopholes…
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