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The Restoration Of Breda, 1660-64 (Declaration of Breda (Before Charles…
The Restoration Of Breda, 1660-64
Declaration of Breda
Before Charles returned to England, Charles II issued the Declaration of Breda. He promised:
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Indemnity- people would not be persecuted for the actions they took during the civil wars, except for those who took part in the execution of Charles I or who resisted the king's return.
'liberty to tender consciences- toleration for peaceful religious beliefs, the details of which hereto be settled by parliament
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The search for stability
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Act of Indemnity and Oblivion granted a general pardon to supporters of the republican regimes, apart from those who had condemned Charles to death.
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Anglican Church was restored, along with the bishops.
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The settlement of government and finance, 1660-64
Parliament used its most influential form of power-finance-to limit Charles. On the surface, Charles received a generous settlement of £1.2 million a year and a new Hearth Tax, a tax on fireplaces and stove in kingdom
While putting Charles in a better position than early Stuart monarchs, it was not enough to make him independent.Charles was reliant on further parliamentary finance needing consent from MPs
In 1664 Cavalier Parliament replaced the Triennial Act of 1641 with a much weaker version. The new Act did not establish a procedure to be followed if the king failed to call a parliament