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Charles II the 'Merry Monarch'
Charles II
- Ruled England, Scotland, Ireland
- patron of arts and science
- Born on may 20,1630
- Died on February 6, 1685
- Mom was Henrietta maria of France
- Dad was Charles 1st of England
- Roman catholic
- Reign 1660-1685
- anyone holding public office under the crown has to recive the sacrament/ angelican communion
- the act was passed by Charles II in 1673
- the act was repealed in 1828
- directed primary towards roman Catholics
- it also excluded protestant nonconformists
- in 1678, it was extended to members of parliament
- In England, Scotland, and Ireland a law was passed that made a persons eligibility for public office depend upon his profession of the established religion
- so his role in the religious community, depend on whether he is eligible for public office
The test act
works cited
- The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. "Test act." Britianicca.com
- "Life of king Charles II." Sirclisto.com
- "Charles II: The merry monarch." Sabruchill.com
- "Test act." Encyclopedia.com
Charles II the 'Merry Monarch'
- A series of English penal laws that served as a religious test for public office
- imposed various civil disabilities on roman Catholics
-English statute that excluded those from public office (both military and civil)
- who refused to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, to receive the communion according to the rites of the Church of England
- A nickname for Charles
because of his personality,
his type of rule, and his
lifestyle
His personality
- Charles II was light hearted, was fond of the style of France and dogs
- He was witty, generous and compassionate, likable, grateful, remarkably resilient, fun-loving
- was loved by the people, he loved the people
His lifestyle
Charles II rule
- he was a avid reader of literature
- charmed the people of his court and the common people
- he loved theater, horse riding and women
- patron of arts and science
- people were relived after he was elected king,
- it was a return to normality after the rule of Cromwell and the puritans
- last English monarch to be truly in touch with the culture and people of his day.
- England's most wittiest, intelligent, subtle and likeable king