1661 English general election
1661
  First party Second party
 
Leader Edward Hyde Denzil Holles
Party Court Opposition
Seats won 379 139
The English Parliament after the 1661 General Election

The 1661 English general election returned a majority of members in support of Charles II of England. This Parliament was called the Cavalier Parliament, since many of the MPs elected were former Cavaliers or the sons of Cavaliers.

Yet during the course of the Cavalier Parliament, there was considerable movement between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads.

See also

References

  • Henning, Basil, ed. (1983), The House of Commons, 1660–1690, The History of Parliament, Secker & Warburg
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