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 |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional crisis
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political crisis → |
| chronology |
occurs after the Restoration and before the Glorious Revolution
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| conflictWith |
James, Duke of York
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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| endTime |
1681
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| followedBy |
Glorious Revolution
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Rye House Plot → |
| hasCause |
Popish Plot scare
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fear of a Catholic monarch → |
| hasConsequence |
accession of James II in 1685
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later justification for the Glorious Revolution of 1688 → |
| hasEffect |
development of party politics in England
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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
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| hasMainSubject |
exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the line of succession
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succession to the English throne → |
| location |
England
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Parliament of England → |
| opponent |
House of Lords
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King Charles II of England → |
| participant |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
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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
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history of the British monarchy → |
| relatedTo |
English Civil War
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Popish Plot → Restoration of the monarchy → Test Acts → |
| religiousContext |
Protestant–Catholic tensions
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anti-Catholic sentiment in England → |
| significantEvent |
Habeas Corpus Act 1679
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Oxford Parliament of 1681 → dissolution of the Cavalier Parliament → introduction of Exclusion Bill → |
| significantPlace |
Westminster
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| startTime |
1679
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| supporter |
House of Commons of England
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Monmouth Rebellion
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hasCause |
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Restoration (England)
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keyEvent |
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Charles II of England
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notableEvent |
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Tory
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originatedDuring |
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Sir Edward Seymour
("English Exclusion Crisis")
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participatedIn |
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Monmouth Rebellion
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precededBy |