Oxford Parliament of 1681
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The Oxford Parliament of 1681 was a short-lived and final parliament of Charles II, held in Oxford amid intense political conflict over the Exclusion Crisis and attempts to bar the Catholic Duke of York from the throne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxford Parliament of 1681 canonical | 2 |
| Charles II’s Oxford Parliament | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parliament of England
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oxford Parliament of 1681
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles II’s Oxford Parliament
Oxford Parliament ⓘ |
| characteristic |
held outside London
ⓘ
marked by intense political conflict ⓘ short-lived ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder |
last Parliament before the personal rule of Charles II’s final years
ⓘ
last of the Exclusion Parliaments ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | refusal of Commons to abandon Exclusion Bill ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| duration | 8 days ⓘ |
| endTime | 1681-03-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
reign of James II of England
|
| hasMainSubject |
Exclusion Bill
ⓘ
attempts to exclude James, Duke of York, from the succession ⓘ succession to the English throne ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons of England
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | final Parliament of Charles II ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Oxford ⓘ |
| metAtBuilding |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Oxford city buildings adapted for parliamentary use ⓘ |
| monarch | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Exclusion Crisis ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Exclusion Crisis
ⓘ
conflict between Whigs and Tories ⓘ tensions over a Catholic heir to the throne ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Exclusion Parliaments
ⓘ
surface form:
Exclusion Bill Parliament
Habeas Corpus Parliament ⓘ |
| reasonForLocation | fear of Whig influence and unrest in London ⓘ |
| reignOf | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| religiousContext | anti-Catholic sentiment in England ⓘ |
| result |
end of parliamentary sessions under Charles II
ⓘ
failure of Exclusion Bill ⓘ strengthening of royal authority ⓘ |
| securityMeasure | session held in a royalist university town ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
ⓘ
Charles II of England ⓘ George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax ⓘ Duke of York ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby ⓘ |
| startTime | 1681-03-21 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charles II’s Oxford Parliament