Exclusion Crisis

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The Exclusion Crisis was a late 17th-century political conflict in England over whether to bar the Catholic James, Duke of York, from the throne, which helped give rise to the Whig and Tory parties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional crisis
political crisis
chronology occurs after the Restoration and before the Glorious Revolution
conflictWith James, Duke of York
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1681
followedBy Glorious Revolution
Rye House Plot
hasCause Popish Plot scare
fear of a Catholic monarch
hasConsequence accession of James II in 1685
later justification for the Glorious Revolution of 1688
hasEffect development of party politics in England
emergence of the Tory party
emergence of the Whig party
increased importance of public opinion and political propaganda
polarization of English political life
strengthening of royal prerogative under Charles II
hasLegalOutcome failure of the Exclusion Bill
hasMainSubject exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the line of succession
succession to the English throne
location England
Parliament of England
opponent House of Lords
King Charles II of England
participant Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Charles II of England
Country party
Court party
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James, Duke of York
Tories
Whigs
partOf Stuart period in England
history of the British monarchy
relatedTo English Civil War
Popish Plot
Restoration of the monarchy
Test Acts
religiousContext Protestant–Catholic tensions
anti-Catholic sentiment in England
significantEvent Habeas Corpus Act 1679
Oxford Parliament of 1681
dissolution of the Cavalier Parliament
introduction of Exclusion Bill
significantPlace Westminster
startTime 1679
supporter House of Commons of England NERFINISHED


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