Charles II calls parliament but soon prorogues it over the Exclusion Bill

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Charles II's fourth Parliament meets, but is immediately prorogued over the Exclusion Bill, and does not meet again for a year. After this, Shaftesbury is dismissed, William Temple, Essex and Halifax resign and this group is replaced by the 'Chits', or 'Tory' ministry of Godolphin, Hyde and Sunderland. This marks the first use of the terms Tory and Whig to describe the two parties, a labelling which was to persist until the mid-nineteenth century.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Charles II calls parliament but soon prorogues it over the Exclusion Bill". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16683, accessed 23 November 2024.]

16683 Charles II calls parliament but soon prorogues it over the Exclusion Bill 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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