King Charles II disbands the English Parliament on January 24, 1679 due to constant conflicts over foreign policy, taxation and the perceived belief of his secret Catholicism and his favoritism of Catholics.
The final breakdown involved intense opposition to James, Duke of York (the future James II), and efforts to exclude him from the succession, culminating in Parliament's dissolution in 1681. Charles II ruled without Parliament, relying on subsidies from France, until his death in 1685.