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Declaration of Breda

England · Government / Restoration. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1660Date range
5Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1660

Charles II4 April 1660

Breda · Government / Restoration

Charles II issues the declaration offering pardon, religious moderation, property settlement and army arrears.

Charles II4 April 1660

Breda · Government / Restoration

Issues the Declaration of Breda promising pardon, religious toleration and settlement of army arrears.

Edward Hyde4 April 1660

Breda · Government / Restoration

Hyde helps shape the moderate royal policy offered in the Declaration of Breda.

George Monck4 April 1660

Breda · Government / Restoration

Charles II promises pardon, religious toleration and settlement of soldiers' arrears in the Declaration of Breda.

Edward Nicholas4 April 1660

Breda · Government / Restoration

Nicholas assists the royal administration as Charles II prepares the declaration for England.

John Grenville1 May 1660

Westminster · Government / Restoration

Grenville delivers copies of the Declaration of Breda and Charles II's letters to Parliament.

George Monck1 May 1660

London · Government / Restoration

Monck receives and helps present the Declaration of Breda to the Convention Parliament.

Names involved

Charles IIEdward HydeEdward NicholasGeorge MonckJohn Grenville

Provenance

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