October 1679 English general election
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October 1679
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The October 1679 English general election returned a majority of members in favour of the Exclusion Bill. Consequently, this parliament was known as the Exclusion Bill Parliament. It did not assemble until 21 October 1680, and was dissolved three months later on 18 January 1681.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- History of Parliament Trust[permanent dead link]
- History of Parliament on-line, Constituencies 1660–1690 Archived 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine