1D.5.1 The Restoration Settlement

• What followed the Interregnum period after Charles I's execution?

  The Restoration Settlement
• Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660.
• The Act of Indemnity and Oblivion (1660) pardoned most regicides except those who fought against the Crown
• Match the factor with its description:

  Interregnum ↔️ Period without a monarch

  Charles II's restoration ↔️ Restoration of monarchy

  Cavalier Parliament ↔️ Dominant parliament
• What year was Charles II restored to the throne?

  1660
• The Act of Indemnity and Oblivion pardoned all regicides without exception.

  False
• Which key figure provided stability and legitimacy during the Restoration?

  Charles II
• The Declaration of Breda (1660) promised religious toleration for dissenting Protestants
• The religious toleration promised in the Declaration of Breda was fully enforced by the Clarendon Code.

  False
• The Declaration of Breda (1660) was issued by Charles II before his restoration to the throne
• What was one of the promises made by Charles II in the Declaration of Breda?

  General amnesty
• The Declaration of Breda promised religious toleration for dissenting Protestants
• The general amnesty promised in the Declaration of Breda fully pardoned all regicides

  False
• Which act demonstrated the limited scope of the general amnesty in the Declaration of Breda?

  Act of Indemnity and Oblivion
• The English Restoration in 1660 saw Charles II restored to the throne
• The Cavalier Parliament influenced the legislation of the Restoration Settlement
• What period created a power vacuum that contributed to the Restoration Settlement?

  Interregnum
• Charles II provided stability and legitimacy to the kingdom as the restored monarch
• George Monck ensured a peaceful transition by mobilizing the army in support of Charles II
• Which key figure drafted the Clarendon Code, influencing religious policy during the Restoration?

  Edward Hyde
• Match the promise of the Declaration of Breda with its outcome:

  General Amnesty ↔️ Limited; regicides executed

  Religious Toleration ↔️ Mostly unenforced; Clarendon Code imposed restrictions

  Protection of Property Rights ↔️ Largely upheld
• The Act of Oblivion aimed to provide legal forgiveness for past offenses during the Civil War and Interregnum
• The Act of Oblivion excluded regicides from receiving amnesty
• Which regicide was executed despite the Act of Oblivion?

  Thomas Harrison
• Order the acts of the Clarendon Code by their year of enactment:

  1️⃣ Corporation Act (1661)

  2️⃣ Act of Uniformity (1662)

  3️⃣ Conventicle Act (1664)

  4️⃣ Five Mile Act (1665)
• What was the purpose of the Corporation Act of 1661?

  Restrict non-Anglicans in office
• The Act of Uniformity (1662) mandated Anglican worship
• What illustrated the conflict between Charles II's desire for religious toleration and Parliament's insistence on uniformity?

  Clarendon Code
• Years of political chaos during the Interregnum created a desire for a stable government
• Which key figure led the army back to support Charles II, ensuring a bloodless Restoration?

  George Monck
• Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, advocated for the Exclusion Bill, challenging royal succession
• Match the act of the Clarendon Code with its purpose:

  Corporation Act (1661) ↔️ Restrict non-Anglicans in public office

  Act of Uniformity (1662) ↔️ Mandate Anglican worship

  Conventicle Act (1664) ↔️ Suppress non-Anglican religious gatherings

  Five Mile Act (1665) ↔️ Prevent dissenting ministers near parishes
• The Restoration Settlement under Charles II aimed to restore the Church of England
• The Restoration Settlement included the restoration of episcopacy and Anglican liturgy.
• What was the purpose of the Clarendon Code?

  Regulate religious practices
• The Corporation Act of 1661 excluded non-Anglicans from public office
• The Act of Uniformity in 1662 mandated Anglican worship and drove many ministers from their positions.
• Which act suppressed non-Anglican religious gatherings?

  Conventicle Act
• The Five Mile Act of 1665 prevented dissenting ministers near parishes
• Charles II's promise of religious toleration in the Declaration of Breda was fully enforced.

  False