448 Not So Merrie
From The History of England by David Crowther
May 31, 2026 · 48 min · Season 9 · Episode 16
About this episode
The episode discusses Charles II's political maneuvers after dismissing the parliament of Oxford in 1681.
After dismissing parliament of Oxford in 1681, Charles pursued alliance with the Tories and emasculation of the Whigs and Dissenters at all political levels. He pursued a strategy with determination and consistency he had rarely shown at any other point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: David Crowther
Topics covered
- political strategy
- Charles II
- Tories
- Whigs
- Dissenters
- parliament
Keywords
- Charles II
- Tories
- Whigs
- Dissenters
- political strategy
- 1681
- parliament
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tories, Whigs, Dissenters, parliament of Oxford
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