rise and fall of the cabal

Cards (30)

  • What does CABAL stand for in the context of Charles II's government?
    Five ministers who dominated his government
  • Who was the Treasury minister in the CABAL?
    Thomas Clifford
  • What role did Henry Bennet hold in the CABAL?
    Foreign Affairs
  • Who was responsible for court and general policy in the CABAL?
    George Villiers
  • What position did Anthony Ashley Cooper hold in the CABAL?
    Lord Chancellor
  • Who managed Scottish affairs in the CABAL?
    John Maitland
  • What does the term "cabal" refer to before the CABAL Ministry?
    A secret faction
  • Why did Charles II need a new group of ministers after 1667?
    To avoid challenges to his authority
  • What was a key appeal of the CABAL to Charles II?
    Factional diversity among its members
  • How did CABAL members' disagreements benefit Charles II?
    Allowed him to remain the final decision-maker
  • What was the Treaty of Dover?
    A secret agreement between Charles II and Louis XIV
  • What were the terms of the Treaty of Dover?
    Support for France against the Dutch
  • What financial benefit did Charles II receive from France under the Treaty of Dover?
    £230,000 annually
  • Why was the Treaty of Dover pivotal for the CABAL's rise?
    It allowed Charles to bypass Parliament
  • When did the Third Anglo-Dutch War occur?
    1672–74
  • Why was the Third Anglo-Dutch War unpopular in England?
    It was seen as supporting Catholic France
  • What financial crisis occurred in 1672 under the CABAL?
    The Stop of the Exchequer
  • What did Charles II do during the Stop of the Exchequer?
    Suspended repayments of loans to bankers
  • How much did the Crown default on during the Stop of the Exchequer?
    £1.2 million
  • What was the Declaration of Indulgence?
    Suspended penal laws against Catholics
  • Why was the Declaration of Indulgence unpopular?
    Seen as imposing toleration for Catholics
  • What did the Test Act require of public officials?
    To take Anglican communion and deny transubstantiation
  • What was the consequence for Lord Clifford due to the Test Act?
    He resigned due to his Catholicism
  • When did the CABAL Ministry fall?
    1673–1674
  • What were the key reasons for the fall of the CABAL Ministry?
    War failure, financial crisis, and religious backlash
  • How did factionalism contribute to the CABAL's decline?
    Frequent clashes among members weakened unity
  • How did Charles II's reliance on advisors change after the CABAL?
    He relied more on individual advisors
  • What historical significance did the CABAL demonstrate?
    Limits of royal power and faction balancing
  • What political divisions emerged from the CABAL's period?
    Whig vs Tory divisions
  • What tension was revealed during the CABAL's governance?
    Tension between royal prerogative and parliamentary consent