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Popish Plot of 1678

Type Event Region Europe Time 1678–1681

In 1678 former Anglican clergyman Titus Oates reported a supposed Popish Plot, sparking nationwide anti-Catholic panic, dozens of trials and executio…

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  1. 1678Whitehall · LondonTitus Oates and Israel Tonge submitted an eighty-one-article testimony to the Privy Council, accusing the Jesuits of plotting to assassinate Charles II, set London ablaze, and install a Catholic regime.
  2. 1678–1680England · EnglandParliament established a committee to investigate, and a nationwide wave of arrests of Catholics ensued. Many priests and nobles were charged with treason, some executed after trial, and social panic continued to spread.

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