Asked by Tatum LeDonne on Sep 26, 2024

Why did Tories favor Charles II's brother James as his heir even though he was Catholic?

A) They were also Catholic.
B) They supported the full authority of the monarchy.
C) They supported the right of the Parliament to nominate the heir.
D) They didn't want a French monarch on the throne.
E) They wanted to make sure Cromwell's heir didn't inherit the throne.

Tories

A political faction and then party in Great Britain that evolved into the Conservative Party, traditionally representing royalist, Anglican, and later conservative interests.

Charles II

A king of England, Scotland, and Ireland who reigned during the Restoration period after the English Civil War.

  • Understand the geopolitical and religious factors influencing marriage, succession, and diplomacy in England.