The October 1679 English general election returned a majority of members in favour of the

Exclusion Bill The Exclusion Crisis ran from 1679 until 1681 in the reign of King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland. Three Exclusion Bills sought to exclude the King's brother and heir presumptive, James, Duke of York, from the thrones of England, S ...

. Consequently, this parliament was known as the

Exclusion Bill Parliament The Exclusion Bill Parliament was a Parliament of England during the reign of Charles II of England, named after the long saga of the Exclusion Bill. Summoned on 24 July 1679, but prorogued by the king so that it did not assemble until 21 Octo ...

. It did not assemble until 21 October 1680, and was dissolved three months later on 18 January 1681. English2 1679

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History of Parliament TrustHistory of Parliament on-line, Constituencies 1660–1690
17th-century elections in Europe 1679 in politics

General election A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from By-election, by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. Gener ...

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