Venner's Plot
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A plot made by the Fifth Monarchy Men under Thomas Venner to seize Whitehall in 1661, during the absence of Charles II, The plot failed, and Venner and many of his followers were put to death.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Venner's Plot” mean?
A plot made by the Fifth Monarchy Men under Thomas Venner to seize Whitehall in 1661, during the absence of Charles II, The plot failed, and Venner and many of his followers were put to death.
Is “Venner's Plot” formal or informal?
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