Round 1: Tossup 7

A group of councilors under a king with this regnal name was known as the “cabal ministry.” A king with this regnal name came into conflict with Parliament after appointing the reformist William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury and levying a “ship-money” tax (15[1])during his “Personal Rule.” (-5[1])The supposed (-5[1])(*) Popish Plot would have targeted (10[1])a king (-5[1])with this regnal name. (-5[2])10 years after a king with this regnal name was executed by a Rump Parliament tribunal, his son (10[2])with this name succeeded Oliver (-5[1])Cromwell’s (10[2])government in the Stuart (10[1])Restoration. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])give this name shared by two 17th century kings of England, as well as the current monarch. ■END■ (10[6]0[2])

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