The Causes And Effects Of The Reigns Of Charles And James II
The overall consequence of the of the reigns of Charles and James II was to led English closer to be Tory –at least for some time – and Anglican rather than Francophile and Catholic. England’s relationship with Roman Catholic religion had been tense and problematic since the reign of Henry VIII, and the reigns of Charles II and James II contributed greatly to that ever-increasing hostility. Both Charles II and James II had Catholic tendencies and the only difference between them was that Charles II was more cautious in showing openly his sympathies.
Charles II was willing to implement policies of toleration towards Catholics and nonconformists, yet he faced great opposition from Parliament. After a meeting between Presbyterians and Anglicans …show more content…
This name came from the first letter of their names: Clifford, Arlington, the second Duke of Buckingham, Ashley, and Lauderdale. During this time the main issues in Europe were the falling power of Spain and the aggressiveness of Louis XIV of France. Charles signed the Treaty of Dover (1670) with France consenting to aid Louis with the war against the Dutch. He also declared that he would convert to Catholic religion when the time was right, and if his people did not accept it, France would help him. As a gift, Louis sent Charles £166,000. In 1672, Charles issued the Declaration of Indulgence in which he suspended the punishments against nonconformists and Catholics. However, when the war with Holland started, the Parliament only accepted to vote for money if Charles withdrew the declaration. The Commons were aware that Holland was a declining power and that it did not represent a threat to England’s interests, France was the major threat. The anti-Catholic and anti-French spirit was deeply rooted in the Commons. They regarded Roman Catholics and the emerging and aggressive power of France as a threat and feared them. In consequence, they passed the Test Act which banned any person who hadn’t taken the Anglican Sacrament and made an official declaration against transubstantiation from holding a public office, civil or
Charles II was willing to implement policies of toleration towards Catholics and nonconformists, yet he faced great opposition from Parliament. After a meeting between Presbyterians and Anglicans …show more content…
This name came from the first letter of their names: Clifford, Arlington, the second Duke of Buckingham, Ashley, and Lauderdale. During this time the main issues in Europe were the falling power of Spain and the aggressiveness of Louis XIV of France. Charles signed the Treaty of Dover (1670) with France consenting to aid Louis with the war against the Dutch. He also declared that he would convert to Catholic religion when the time was right, and if his people did not accept it, France would help him. As a gift, Louis sent Charles £166,000. In 1672, Charles issued the Declaration of Indulgence in which he suspended the punishments against nonconformists and Catholics. However, when the war with Holland started, the Parliament only accepted to vote for money if Charles withdrew the declaration. The Commons were aware that Holland was a declining power and that it did not represent a threat to England’s interests, France was the major threat. The anti-Catholic and anti-French spirit was deeply rooted in the Commons. They regarded Roman Catholics and the emerging and aggressive power of France as a threat and feared them. In consequence, they passed the Test Act which banned any person who hadn’t taken the Anglican Sacrament and made an official declaration against transubstantiation from holding a public office, civil or