Johanna Araujo
The exclusion crisis takes place in Protestant England between 1679-1681. Parliament tries to exclude James II from reigning the country after Charles II's death because he (James)was Catholic. Usually, when a king did not have an heir, the crown would be passed over to another family member. The exclusion crisis gave rise to Torries and Whigs. Ultimately, the House of Lords blocks the exclusion law.
Dryden wrote "Absalom and Achitophel": an allegorical story about the exclusion crisis.
Lecture notes: 02/19. "Absalom and Achitophel" from Norton Vol. C
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