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Feb 22, 2022 · Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) was the king of Scotland (1649-1685) before the Restoration in 1660 also made him king of England and Ireland. Charles was a charming and easygoing monarch who took a keen interest in sports, science , and the arts.
Read a biography about King Charles II whose restoration to the throne in 1660 marked the end of republican rule in England.
Charles II (r. 1660-1685) The eldest surviving son of Charles I, Charles had been eight years old when Civil War broke out. He was with his father at the Battle of Edgehill and in Oxford, until ordered by him to seek the safety of France.
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May 21, 2018 · Charles II was the dominant royal figure in England, Scotland, and Ireland for most of the late seventeenth century. Born on 29 May 1630, Charles succeeded to the throne on 30 January 1649.
Feb 17, 2011 · Charles II: The Masquerading Monarch. By Professor Ronald Hutton. Last updated 2011-02-17. An intelligent and charming monarch or irresponsible risk-taker? Ronald Hutton unmasks the real...
Charles II was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651, and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.
Charles II, (born May 29, 1630, London, Eng.—died Feb. 6, 1685, London), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85). Son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, he supported his father in the English Civil Wars. After his father’s execution, he invaded England in 1651 but was defeated at Worcester.
