The Popish Plot: A study in the history of the reign of Charles IIPollock, John
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The Popish Plot: A study in the history of the reign of Charles II
Pollock, John
Popish Plot, 1678
October 20 Reward of £500 offered for the discovery of
Godfrey’s murderers.
October 21 Meeting of Parliament (seventeenth session
of Charles II’s second or Long Parliament).
October 23 Oates at the bar of the House of Commons.
October 24 Assurance of protection added to the reward
offered for the discovery of Godfrey’s
murderers.
October 25–31 The Earl of Powis, Viscount Stafford, Lord
Petre, Lord Bellasis, and Lord Arundel of
Wardour surrender to the warrants out
against them as being, on Oates’
information, concerned in the Plot.
October 28 Test Act passes the Commons.
October 30, 31 Oates at the bar of the House of Lords.
November 1 Resolution of both Houses of Parliament
with regard to the Plot.
Funeral of Godfrey.
Proclamation commanding Popish recusants
to depart ten miles from London.
Arrest of Samuel Atkins.
November 5 Bedloe surrenders himself at Bristol.
November 7 Bedloe comes to town and is examined by
the king and secretaries. Examination of
Coleman in Newgate.
November 10, 18 Bedloe at the bar of the House of Commons
November 12 and at the bar of the House of Lords.
November 20 Test Act passed, but with a proviso exempting
the Duke of York.
November 21 Trial and conviction of William Staley for
high treason.
November 24 Oates accuses the queen in examination by
Secretary Coventry.
November 26 Staley executed at Tyburn, denying his guilt.
November 27 Trial and conviction of Coleman for high
treason. Bedloe accuses the queen.
November 28 Oates accuses the queen at the bar of the
House of Commons. He is confined by
the king and his papers are seized.
November 30 The king refuses to pass the Militia bill,
even for half an hour.
December 3 Execution of Coleman.
December 5 The five Popish Lords impeached.
December 16 Supply granted for disbanding the army.
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