The Exclusion Crisis (15 mar 1679 año – 15 mar 1681 año)

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the issue resulting from 1679 to 1781 which
sparked by attempts to exclude James, Duke of York (the future James II) from the line of succession to the English throne. The crisis arose because James was a Roman Catholic, and many Protestants feared that his accession would lead to a return to Catholicism in England.

The crisis began in 1679 when the Exclusion Bill was introduced in Parliament, which aimed to exclude James from succession. The bill was supported by the Whig party but opposed by the Tories, who were loyal to the King and believed that succession should be determined by hereditary right.

The crisis deepened in 1680 with the discovery of the "Popish Plot", a fictitious conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and put James on the throne. The plot was fabricated by Titus Oates, a discredited former Anglican minister, but it gained widespread belief among many Protestants and was used as a pretext for attacking Catholics and the King's supporters.

The crisis came to a head in 1681 when Charles dissolved Parliament and began ruling without one. The Whigs were suppressed and their leaders were imprisoned, including the Earl of Shaftesbury, who had led the campaign for the Exclusion Bill.

In the end, the Exclusion Bill was not passed, and James succeeded his brother James II in 1685. The crisis marked a turning point in English politics, as it solidified the party divisions between the Whigs and Tories, and set the stage for future conflicts over the role of Parliament and the monarchy in English government.

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