Rye House Plot

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The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf assassination plot
historical event
political conspiracy
aim assassination of James, Duke of York
assassination of King Charles II of England
prevention of Catholic succession to the English throne
chronology late reign of Charles II of England
country Kingdom of England
followedBy Monmouth Rebellion
genre Stuart-era political conspiracy
hasCause Whig opposition to Stuart monarchy
opposition to Catholic succession
hasContext fear of Catholic absolutism
succession of James, Duke of York, a Catholic
hasEffect increased repression of Whigs
strengthening of royal authority under Charles II
trials and executions for treason
weakening of Whig political influence
location England
Rye House, Hertfordshire
linked to: Ware, Hertfordshire
namedAfter Rye House
opponent Royalist government of Charles II
linked to: Stuart government

Stuart monarchy
linked to: House of Stuart
participant Algernon Sidney
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
Ford Grey, Lord Grey of Warke
Henry Booth, Lord Delamere
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James, Duke of York
linked to: Duke of York

John Rumsey
King Charles II of England
Lord William Russell
Richard Rumbold
Robert West
Sir Henry Vane the Younger
Sir John Trenchard
Sir Robert Peyton
Sir Thomas Armstrong
Sir Thomas Player
Sir William Waller
Thomas Walcot
Whigs
linked to: Whig Party
partOf Exclusion Crisis era
linked to: Exclusion Crisis
significantEvent execution of Richard Rumbold
execution of Sir Thomas Armstrong
execution of Thomas Walcot
suicide of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex in the Tower of London
trial and execution of Algernon Sidney
trial and execution of Lord William Russell
startTime 1683

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Exclusion Crisis followedBy Rye House Plot