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In August 1660, following the Restoration of Charles II, the Act of Indemnity and Oblivion was passed as a gesture of reconciliation to reunite the kingdom.

A free pardon was granted to everyone who had supported the Commonwealth and Protectorate, except for those who had directly participated in the trial and execution of King Charles I eleven years previously.

In England, a special court was appointed and in October 1660 those Regicides who were still alive and living in Britain were brought to trial.

Phelps was among those sought for prosecution.