final Parliament of Charles II

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The final Parliament of Charles II was the short-lived 1681 Oxford Parliament, convened amid the Exclusion Crisis and dissolved without resolving the intense conflict over the royal succession.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Oxford Parliament
Parliament of England
historical event
conflictOver exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the succession
convenedBy Charles II of England NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
dissolvedBy Charles II of England NERFINISHED
duration 8 days
endDate 1681-03-28
era Restoration NERFINISHED
followedBy no further Parliament under Charles II
governmentType constitutional monarchy
hasComponent House of Commons of England NERFINISHED
House of Lords NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
hasName 1681 Oxford Parliament NERFINISHED
Oxford Parliament NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Parliament of England NERFINISHED
legislatureFor Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
location Oxford NERFINISHED
mainIssue Exclusion Crisis NERFINISHED
royal succession
metAt Oxford NERFINISHED
metInBuilding Christ Church, Oxford NERFINISHED
Oxford University NERFINISHED
monarchDuringSession Charles II of England NERFINISHED
notableFigure Edward Seymour NERFINISHED
James, Duke of York NERFINISHED
Lord Russell NERFINISHED
notableOppositionLeader Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury NERFINISHED
opposedPolicyOf Whigs NERFINISHED
parliamentNumber 3rd Exclusion Parliament NERFINISHED
partOf Restoration period in England NERFINISHED
politicalContext Exclusion Crisis NERFINISHED
tensions between Crown and Parliament
predecessor Exclusion Bill Parliament NERFINISHED
Habeas Corpus Parliament NERFINISHED
relatedEvent Exclusion Bill Parliament NERFINISHED
Habeas Corpus Parliament NERFINISHED
Popish Plot NERFINISHED
result Parliament dissolved without resolving succession question
no Exclusion Bill passed
significance end of Exclusion Parliaments
last Parliament of the reign of Charles II
strengthened royal authority in short term
startDate 1681-03-21
summonedBy Charles II of England NERFINISHED
supportedBy Tories NERFINISHED
year 1681

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Oxford Parliament of 1681 legislativeTerm final Parliament of Charles II