Convention Parliament of 1660

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The Convention Parliament of 1660 was the English assembly that facilitated the end of the Interregnum and the restoration of Charles II to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of England
legislative assembly
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
category 1660 in England
Defunct parliaments of England
Restoration (England)
linked to: Restoration
country Kingdom of England
dissolvedBy Charles II of England
endTime 1660-12-29
hasCharacteristic convention parliament
not summoned by a reigning monarch
unicameral in practice at opening
hasPart House of Commons
House of Lords
hasRole negotiation of settlement between king and Parliament
restoration of the monarchy
headOfGovernment Charles II of England
historicalPeriod 17th century
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislated Act of Indemnity and Oblivion
Dissolution of the Long Parliament
Poll Tax Act 1660
revenue grants to Charles II
legislativeBody Parliament of England
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
meetsIn Palace of Westminster
monarch Charles II of England
parliamentNumber 1
partOf constitutional history of England
history of the Parliament of England
predecessor Long Parliament
Rump Parliament
reasonForName not called by royal writ
significantEvent Declaration of Breda received
Restoration of Charles II
end of the Interregnum
issuance of the Act of Indemnity and Oblivion
re-establishment of the Church of England in principle
settlement of the monarchy
significantFigure Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
startTime 1660-04-25
successor Cavalier Parliament
timePeriod English Interregnum
linked to: Interregnum

English Restoration
linked to: Stuart period

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Restoration (England) keyEvent Convention Parliament of 1660
subject linked to: Restoration
Restoration of the monarchy significantEvent Convention Parliament of 1660
Restoration of the monarchy significantEvent Dissolution of the Rump Parliament
linked to: Convention Parliament of 1660
Denzil Holles participantIn Convention Parliament of 1660
Denzil Holles supported Restoration settlement of 1660
linked to: Convention Parliament of 1660
Declaration of Breda relatedEvent Convention Parliament of 1660
Act of Indemnity and Oblivion associatedWithInstitution Convention Parliament of 1660
Act of Indemnity and Oblivion parliamentarySession Convention Parliament (1660)
linked to: Convention Parliament of 1660
Convention Parliament hasParliamentNumber English Parliament of 1660
linked to: Convention Parliament of 1660
Cavalier Parliament follows Convention Parliament of 1660
Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg parliamentaryTerm Convention Parliament of 1660
Act abolishing the Kingly Office repealedBy Restoration settlement of 1660
linked to: Convention Parliament of 1660
Act abolishing the House of Lords supersededBy Restoration settlement of 1660
linked to: Convention Parliament of 1660