Charles II & the nature of the monarchy - The Cabal

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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
  • Second Conventicle Act 1670 - ended loopholes

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