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1642 - 1660 |
The English Revolution, effectively ending with the Restoration. |
*The English Revolution
*House of Stuart
*The Restoration |
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1649 |
Charles I beheaded. |
*The English Revolution |
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1655 |
Rabbi Menasseh Ben Israel petitions the Commonwealth of England on the legal readmission of Jews into England, which would reverse Edward I's 1290 decree expelling Jews from England. |
*Anglo-Jewish History |
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Dec 1656 |
Whitehall Conference decides to allow Jews to reside in England "on an unofficial basis." Cromwell's administration would never make this decision official. |
*Anglo-Jewish History |
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1657 |
First London synagogue founded |
*Anglo-Jewish History |
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1660 |
Restoration of monarchy, succession of
Charles II; regicides are executed; Clarendon code restricts Puritans' religious
freedom. |
*The English Revolution
*The Restoration
*Puritans |
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Nov 30, 1660 |
Public remonstrance against the Jews addressed to Charles II, who decrees that the Jews be left alone, provided that they would "demeane themselves peaceably and quietly with due obedience to his Maties' Lawes, & without scandall to his Government." |
*Anglo-Jewish History |
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1661 |
Corporation Act prevents non-Anglicans from holding municipal office. |
*Anglicans
*Puritans |
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1662 |
Act of Settlement: poor can only receive help from their native parish. |
*Poor Law |
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1673 |
First Test Act prevents non-Anglicans from holding public office. See also Second Test Act. |
*Anglicans
*Puritans
*Anglo-Jewish History |
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1678 |
Titus Oates alleges a Jesuit plot to murder Charles II. |
*The Popish Plot |
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1678 |
Second Test Act prevents non-Anglicans from holding public office. See also First Test Act. |
*Anglicans
*Puritans
*Anglo-Jewish History |
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1678 - 1681 |
Political crisis (later labeled by historians "the Exclusion Crisis") triggered by Popish Plot, involving attempt of elements of "Country" party, led by Shaftesbury, to
exclude the Catholic James, Duke of York, from succession in favour of Charles II's bastard son, James, Duke of Monmouth. |
*The Exclusion Crisis
*The Popish Plot |
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1679 |
Ephelia, Female Poems on Several Occasions. |
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1683 |
Robert Gould, the misogynous satire Love Given O're: or, A Satyr against the Pride, Lust, Inconstancy, &c. of Woman. |
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1687 |
Sarah Fyge Egerton, The Female Advocate, or an answer to a Late Satyr against the Pride, Lust, and Inconstancy of Woman, signed S. F. |
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1688 - 1689 |
James II abdicates in what is later called by historians "The Glorious Revolution" because bloodless; William of Orange and Mary, daughter of James II, jointly take the throne (only William, however, had regal power). |
*The Glorious Revolution |
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May 21, 1688 |
Alexander Pope born. |
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1689 |
Bill of Rights limits the powers of the monarchy over parliament. This act, ratifying the Glorious Revolution of 1688-9, incorporated the earlier "Declaration of Rights" offered to William upon his accession. |
*The Glorious Revolution |
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1689 - 1697 |
War of the Grand Alliance (Europe led by England to contain expasionist policies of Louis XIV, France) |
*France |
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1690 |
John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. |
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1694 |
Bank of England established. |
*Economics |
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1695 |
Licensing Act expires. |
*Copyright |
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1696 |
Act of Parliament establishes Workhouses. |
*The Poor Law |
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1698 |
Parliament passes Blasphemy Act, targeting non-Anglican Christians. An amendment which would have included Jews as liable for persecution is rejected by a vote of 140-78. |
*Anglo-Jewish History |