Dear Charles Stuart

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• 1660
• Dear Charles Stuart
• I am General Monck, a general in the Army that
  defeated your father in the Civil war. Since the
  death of your father things in England have
  changed a great deal. The rule of Oliver Cromwell
  brought stability and peace to this land,
  although not all our citizens liked the harshness
  of his rule.

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• Two years ago Oliver Cromwell died and was
  succeeded by his son Richard as Lord Protector.
  This has not worked out well. Richard is a weak
  man, lacking in intelligence and neither
  Parliament nor the Army has any faith in him. We
  begin to think that England should return to the
  days of having a king again.

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• I am therefore authorised by the Army and
  Parliament to invite you to return to England as
  King Charles II, but with some conditions to
  ensure that there will never be a return to
  tyranny and oppression.

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Conditions for the new king

• Do
• Rule according to the laws of the land
• Listen to parliament
• Open the inns again
• Open theatres and allow enjoyments on Sundays
• Restore Christmas!
• Protect us from bad things
• Get rid of fast days
• Allow freedom of religion except for Catholics

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Conditions for the new King

• Dont
• Dont drag up old laws to oppress people
• Dont overtax people
• Dont rule as a tyrant
• Make laws without parliaments consent
• Dont start wars without parliaments consent
• Dont over-rule parliament
• Dont execute anyone without a fair trial
• Dont use martial law
• Dont seek revenge for the death of your father