Declaration of Breda

Name: Declaration of Breda
Start: 1660

Type Event Region Europe Time 1660

On April 4, 1660, the exiled Charles Stuart signed a declaration at Breda in the Netherlands, proposing four conditions—general amnesty, religious to…

Timeline

1660Breda · North BrabantCharles signed at Breda a declaration addressed to England, Scotland, and Ireland, promising a general pardon, religious arrangements regulated by Parliament, payment of army arrears, and recognition of existing landholdings, as conditions for his return.
1660Palace of Westminster · WestminsterUnder Monck's leadership, Parliament read the letter from Breda and accepted Charles's four conditions, then declared him lawful king; the Restoration moved from negotiation to the implementation of receiving the king back.

Sources

Declaration of Breda https://www.britannica.com/topic/Declaration-of-Breda
The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 — Ronald Hutton (1985)