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| Alliance Charles II |  |
| London Parliament refuses to raise any money for the war against the Dutch |
| Commissioner Admiralty Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Appointed Commissioner for the Admiralty |
| Country Party Salisbury, Robert | |
| London Aware of the secret Treaty of Dover, forms an opposition Party in the Lords |
| Death of Cavendish, William Cavendish, William | |
| Death of William Cavendish, the royalist "Loyal Duke" |
| Declaration of Indulgence Bennett, Henry | |
| Advises Charles to submit the legality of the declaration of indulgence to the Lords |
| The Lords reject the Declaration of Indulgence |
| Declaration of Indulgence Charles II | |
| Forced to withdraw the declaration by Parliament when they suspend funds |
| Parliament replaces the Declaration of Indulgence with the Test Acts |
| Parliament opposses Charles II's Declaration of Indulgence made in 1672 |
| Withdrawn after opposition in the Commons & Lords |
| Withdrawn in exchange for a monthly payment of œ70,000 for 3 yrs |
| London Forced to withdraw the declaration by Parliament when they suspend funds |
| London Parliament opposses Charles II's Declaration of Indulgence made in 1672 |
| London Withdrawn after opposition in the Commons & Lords |
| London Withdrawn in exchange for a monthly payment of œ70,000 for 3 yrs |
| Dismissal Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| London Supports the anti-Catholic test act & is dismissed by Charles II |
| Exchequer Payments Charles II | |
| London Cancels loans made to the Monarchy by bonds issued through the Treasury |
| Legislation Communion Charles II | |
| Under the Test Act Public officeholders must accept communion by Protestant form |
| Legislation Oaths Charles II | |
| Parliament passes a Test Act for Crown office holders to support the Anglican Church |
| 29th Mar All public office holders must take public communion in the Church of England |
| 29th Mar Assents to the Test Act |
| Legislation Oaths James II | |
| The Test Act requires Crown office holders to support the Anglican Church |
| Legislation Test Acts Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| London Supports the anti-Catholic test act & is dismissed by Charles II |
| Legislation Test Acts Charles II | |
| Parliament passes a Test Act for Crown office holders to support the Anglican Church |
| Parliament replaces the Declaration of Indulgence with the Test Acts |
| Public officeholders must swear an oath of allegiance recognizing the monarch as head of the Church |
| The intention of the Test Act is to exclude Catholics from public office |
| Under the Test Act Public officeholders must accept communion by Protestant form |
| Legislation Test Acts James II | |
| The Test Act requires Crown office holders to support the Anglican Church |
| James II is forced to surrender his public office as Admiral, as he will not take the oath |
| The intention of the Test Act is to exclude Catholics from public office |
| Lord High Treasurer Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord High Treasurer |
| Marriage of James II James II | |
| 30th Sep London Marries Mary of Medina, a Catholic, 15 yr old called "daughter of the Pope" |
| Nov London Londoners form a hostile reception, the Lord Mayor declines to welcome her |
| Marriage of Mary Beatrice Mary-Beatrice of Medina | |
| 30th Sep London Marries James II |
| Marriage of Mary of Modena Mary of Modena | |
| 30th Sep London James II marries Mary of Modena, a Catholic |
| Oath Charles II | |
| London Takes the sacrament according to the rites of the Church of England |
| Parliament Opening Charles II | |
| London Parliament opposses Charles II's Declaration of Indulgence made in 1672 |
| London Parliament opposses Charles II's declaration of war against Holland |
| Peerage Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Created Baron Osborne of Kiveton and Viscount Latimer in the peerage of England |
| 2nd Feb Created Viscount Osborne in the Scottish peerage |
| Peerage Rich IV | |
| Warwick Created Earl Warwick |
| Privy Council Osbourne, Thomas | |
| 3rd May Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Publication of Temple Temple, William | |
| Publication of, "Observations Upon the United Provinces" |
| Reform of Citizenship Charles II | |
| London Imposes citizenship, oaths of allegiance & supremacy |
| London Takes the sacrament according to the rites of the Church of England |
| Reform of Habeus Corpus Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| London Secures the passing of the Habeas Corpus Act |
| Reform of Tests Charles II | |
| London Parliament passes a Test Act for Crown office holders to support the Anglican Church |
| 29th Mar London All public office holders must take public communion in the Church of England |
| 29th Mar London Assents to the Test Act |
| Reform of Tests James II | |
| London The Test Act requires Crown office holders to support the Anglican Church |
| Resignation of James II James II | |
| London Refuses to take communion in the Church of England in accordance to the Test Acts |
| Siege of Maastricht Churchill, John | |
| 5th June Maastricht Serves under the Duke of Monmouth in the service of Louis XIV |
| Speaker House of Commons Charlton, Job | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Speaker House of Commons Seymour, Edward | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession of James I Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| London Goes into opposition to organize the Whig Party & oppose James I |
| Treaty of Nijmegen William III | |
| Nijmegen Agrees to peace with England & France |
