The Restoration of the Stuarts, 1659–60 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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Where did General George Monck command the army during the late 1650s?
Where did General George Monck command the army during the late 1650s?
Scotland
By 1660, what had Monck concluded about military government?
By 1660, what had Monck concluded about military government?
It was unsustainable
What collapse proved decisive in opening the path to restoration?
What collapse proved decisive in opening the path to restoration?
Army morale
What was the key question regarding Charles II's return by 1660?
What was the key question regarding Charles II's return by 1660?
Under what terms
Who helped ensure Charles II returned with no binding commitments?
Who helped ensure Charles II returned with no binding commitments?
Monck and Edward Hyde
What did Monck do in February 1660?
What did Monck do in February 1660?
Recalled the excluded MPs
Why was the assembly in April 1660 called the Convention Parliament?
Why was the assembly in April 1660 called the Convention Parliament?
No monarch had summoned it
What was the key strategic feature of the Declaration of Breda?
What was the key strategic feature of the Declaration of Breda?
No specific commitments made
From where was the Declaration of Breda issued?
From where was the Declaration of Breda issued?
Protestant Holland
What year did Charles claim to be in when he landed in May 1660?
What year did Charles claim to be in when he landed in May 1660?
Twelfth year of his reign