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RecID: 108
1642 - 1660  The English Revolution, effectively ending with the Restoration. *The English Revolution
*House of Stuart
*The Restoration  
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RecID: 109
1649  Charles I beheaded. *The English Revolution  
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RecID: 1804
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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RecID: 2032
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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RecID: 1811
1657  First London synagogue founded *Anglo-Jewish History  
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RecID: 110
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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RecID: 1805
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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RecID: 111
1661  Corporation Act prevents non-Anglicans from holding municipal office. *Anglicans
*Puritans  
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RecID: 112
1662  Act of Settlement: poor can only receive help from their native parish. *Poor Law  
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RecID: 125
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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RecID: 113
1678  Titus Oates alleges a Jesuit plot to murder Charles II. *The Popish Plot  
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RecID: 126
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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RecID: 124
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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RecID: 115
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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RecID: 117
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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RecID: 118
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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RecID: 119
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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RecID: 2365
1689 - 1697  War of the Grand Alliance (Europe led by England to contain expasionist policies of Louis XIV, France) *France  
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RecID: 120
1690  John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.  
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RecID: 121
1694  Bank of England established. *Economics  
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RecID: 122
1695  Licensing Act expires. *Copyright  
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RecID: 123
1696  Act of Parliament establishes Workhouses. *The Poor Law  
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RecID: 1812
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  

 


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