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| Cabinet Council Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| London Appointed Member of the Cabinet Council |
| Dean Barwick, John | |
| St Paul's Appointed Dean of St Paul's |
| Declaration of Indulgence Charles II | |
| Tries to pass the Declaration of Indulgence but it is rejected by the Lords |
| 15th Mar Allows Charles to exempt religious groups of his choice from the Act of Uniformity |
| 15th Mar Charles II tries to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists |
| 15th Mar Suspends execution penal laws that punish recusants from the Church of England |
| 15th Mar Tries to pass the Declaration of Indulgence but it is rejected by the Lords |
| 15th Mar Charles II tries to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists |
| Keeper Privy Purse Bennett, Henry | |
| Appointed Keeper of the Royal Privy Purse |
| Legislation Church Hyde | |
| London The Conventicle Act forbids worship against the Laws of the Anglican Church |
| Legislation Church Hyde, Edward | |
| London The Conventicle Act forbids worship against the Laws of the Anglican Church |
| Lord Chancellor Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term |
| Northern League Charles II | |
| Copenhagen Sends Gilbert Talbot to Copenhagen to form the anti-Dutch Northern League |
| Copenhagen The Northern League breaks down because of the emnity between Denmark & Sweden |
| Northern League Talbot, Gilbert | |
| Copenhagen Sent by Charles II to form an anti-Dutch Northern League |
| Parliament Cavalier Charles II | |
| 6th May London Opens the Cavalier Parliament, 1st legal Parliament in 20 yrs |
| Peerage Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| Created Baron Ashley |
| Privy Council Holles | |
| Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Publication of Dryden Dryden, John | |
| Publication of, "To His Sacred Majesty", about the Restoration |
| Rebellion Venner, Thomas | |
| Leads a rebellion of the Fifth Monarchy sect against the restoration |
| Reform of Church Charles II | |
| 15th Mar Charles II tries to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists |
| Reform of Church Hyde | |
| The Conventicle Act forbids worship against the Laws of the Anglican Church |
| Reform of Church Hyde, Edward | |
| The Conventicle Act forbids worship against the Laws of the Anglican Church |
| Reform of Clarendon Code Hyde | |
| Parliament passes a series of Puritan Acts to ensure religious uniformity |
| Reform of Clarendon Code Hyde, Edward | |
| Parliament passes a series of Puritan Acts to ensure religious uniformity |
| Reform of Town Planning Charles II | |
| London Prohibits building a new foundation within 2 miles of the London or Westminster |
| London Issues a proclamation controlling building in London |
| London Prohibits building a new foundation within 2 miles of the London or Westminster |
| Restoration of Charles II Charles II | |
| London The Long Parliament of May 1661-January 1679 restores the King |
| Speaker House of Commons Turner, Edward | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |