Rye House Plot
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The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rye House Plot canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination plot
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ |
| aim |
assassination of James, Duke of York
ⓘ
assassination of King Charles II of England ⓘ prevention of Catholic succession to the English throne ⓘ |
| chronology | late reign of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| followedBy | Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| genre | Stuart-era political conspiracy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Whig opposition to Stuart monarchy
ⓘ
opposition to Catholic succession ⓘ |
| hasContext |
fear of Catholic absolutism
ⓘ
succession of James, Duke of York, a Catholic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased repression of Whigs
ⓘ
strengthening of royal authority under Charles II ⓘ trials and executions for treason ⓘ weakening of Whig political influence ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Ware, Hertfordshire ⓘ
surface form:
Rye House, Hertfordshire
|
| namedAfter | Rye House ⓘ |
| opponent |
Stuart government
ⓘ
surface form:
Royalist government of Charles II
House of Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
Stuart monarchy
|
| participant |
Algernon Sidney
ⓘ
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex ⓘ Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Grey, Lord Grey of Warke
Henry Booth, Lord Delamere ⓘ James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth ⓘ Duke of York ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
John Rumsey ⓘ Charles II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles II of England
Lord William Russell ⓘ Richard Rumbold ⓘ Robert West ⓘ Henry Vane the Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Henry Vane the Younger
Sir John Trenchard ⓘ Sir Robert Peyton ⓘ Sir Thomas Armstrong ⓘ Sir Thomas Player ⓘ Sir William Waller ⓘ Thomas Walcot ⓘ Whig Party ⓘ
surface form:
Whigs
|
| partOf |
Exclusion Crisis
ⓘ
surface form:
Exclusion Crisis era
|
| significantEvent |
execution of Richard Rumbold
ⓘ
execution of Sir Thomas Armstrong ⓘ execution of Thomas Walcot ⓘ suicide of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex in the Tower of London ⓘ trial and execution of Algernon Sidney ⓘ trial and execution of Lord William Russell ⓘ |
| startTime | 1683 ⓘ |
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