Oxford Parliament (1681)
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The Oxford Parliament, also known as the Third Exclusion Parliament, was an English Parliament assembled in the city of Oxford for one week from 21 March 1681 until 28 March 1681 during the reign of Charles II of England.
Summoning Parliament to meet in Oxford, a Royalist stronghold which had been Charles I's capital during the Civil War, was designed to deprive the Whig opposition of the grassroots support from the London masses, which was an important factor in earlier stages of the Exclusion Crisis.
Succeeding the
In the Glorious Revolution
During the Glorious Revolution, surviving members of the Oxford Parliament met again in December 1688, following the flight of King James II – leading to the election of the irregular Convention Parliament which conferred the Throne jointly on William III and Mary II.
In literature
The events of the Oxford Parliament are described in the final part of Robert Neill's historical novel "The Golden Days".
See also
- List of parliaments of England
- 1681 English general election
- Oxford Parliament (1258)
- Oxford Parliament (1644)
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