Breda in the Netherlands, where King Charles II of England resided during his exile, has given its name to his Declaration of Breda (1660). In this proclamation, issued on 4 April, Charles made known the conditions of his acceptance of the crown of England which he was to accept/resume later in the same year. Copies were delivered to both houses of the Convention Parliament by Sir John Grenville. Other copies were with separate letters were delivered to Lord General George Monck to be communicated to the Lord President of the Council of State and to the Officers of the Army under his command, and to the Generals of the "Navy at Sea" and to the City of London. Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... The term Convention Parliament has been applied to three different English Parliaments, of 1399, 1660 and 1689. ... John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (29 August 1628 - 22 August 1701) was an English royalist statesman, whose highest position was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ... The English Council of State was first appointed by the Rump Parliament on 14 February 1649 after the execution of King Charles I. It was abolished on 25 April 1660 by the Convention Parliament just before the Restoration Charless execution on 30 January was delayed for several hours so... The New Model Army became the best known of the various Parliamentarian armies in the English Civil War. ... This article is about a small section of central London. ...

The Declaration was drawn up by Charles and his three chief advisors Edward Hyde, the Marquis of Ormond and Sir Edward Nicholas. It guaranteed an amnesty to any old enemies of the King-to-be and of his father who recognized Charles II as their lawful monarch, with the exception of some of the regicides. It also promised religious toleration and undertook to settle army pay arrears. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (February 18, 1609 - December 9, 1674), English historian and statesman. ... James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (October 19, 1610 - 1688) was an Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier. ... Sir Edward Nicholas (4 April 1593-1669), English statesman, was the eldest son of John Nicholas, a member of an old Wiltshire family. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ... The broad definition of Regicide is the deliberate killing of a king. ...

External links

• April 4, 1660. Old Parliamentary History, xxii. 238. See Masson's Life of Milton, v. 697
• The Declaration of Breda. The original is in Journals of the House of Lords, XI, 7-8
• The Diary of Samuel Pepys
• UK Citizenship: Religious minorities