The Restoration Settlement (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was Charles II's reign officially held to have begun?
When was Charles II's reign officially held to have begun?
30 January 1649
What did the Militia Act of May 1661 do?
What did the Militia Act of May 1661 do?
Placed armed forces in King's hands
How many clergy were forced to resign under the Act of Uniformity?
How many clergy were forced to resign under the Act of Uniformity?
2000 (one-fifth of the Church)
When was the Clarendon Code passed?
When was the Clarendon Code passed?
Between 1661 and 1665
What annual income did Parliament estimate the Crown needed?
What annual income did Parliament estimate the Crown needed?
£1.2 million
What was the Crown's annual financial deficit after the settlement?
What was the Crown's annual financial deficit after the settlement?
£120,000 shortfall
How did the property settlement affect the most loyal Royalists?
How did the property settlement affect the most loyal Royalists?
It punished them more than compromisers
How many regicides were executed after the Restoration?
How many regicides were executed after the Restoration?
Approximately ten
What date was declared Restoration Day as a public holiday?
What date was declared Restoration Day as a public holiday?
29 May
How long did the Cavalier Parliament sit?
How long did the Cavalier Parliament sit?
1660-1679 (20 sessions)