Charles
II did many things that centralized power within his nation
1)
Formed all the alliances with other nations
even formed secret ones, without parliament’s knowledge
like alliance with France
2)
First, said that power would be shared w/ Parliament and would
not rule as 'absolute' monarch
this was passed to Parliament and they agreed to abolish Commonwealth
and bring back monarchy
3)
In 1681, "dissolved" Parliament in order to stop passage
of Shaftesbury's Exclusion Act
then on ruled as absolute monarch
4)
Worked to get rid of Whigs; who opposed his ideas
they did not want brother to be successor
finally brother did become successor
