Oxford Parliament
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The Oxford Parliament was a short-lived 1681 session of the English Parliament, held in Oxford instead of London during the Exclusion Crisis as King Charles II sought to avoid the political tensions of the capital.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxford Parliament canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
session of the Parliament of England ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1681 Oxford Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
held outside London
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short-lived ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | reign of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | 8 days ⓘ |
| endTime | 1681-03-28 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | English constitutional history ⓘ |
| followed | Habeas Corpus Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | no subsequent Parliament under Charles II ⓘ |
| follows | Habeas Corpus Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Exclusion Crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflict over exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the succession ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to later tensions leading to the Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
strengthening royal prerogative in short term ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTopic |
Exclusion Bill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
succession to the English throne ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Christ Church Hall, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringSession | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motiveOfMonarch | reduce influence of London crowds and Whig agitation ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | third Exclusion Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf |
Exclusion Crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Restoration period in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1681 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Exclusion Crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tory–Whig conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Habeas Corpus Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForLocation | avoid political tensions in London ⓘ |
| result |
failure of Exclusion Bill
ⓘ
rapid dissolution by the king ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
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Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ James, Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Christ Church, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1681-03-21 ⓘ |
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