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Aug 23, 2024 · Charles II (born May 29, 1630, London—died February 6, 1685, London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Charles II was the monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland during much of the latter half of the 17th century, marking the Restoration era.
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) [c] 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.
Read a biography about King Charles II whose restoration to the throne in 1660 marked the end of republican rule in England.
Feb 22, 2022 · Charles II is famous as the first king of the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy after it had been abolished during the English Civil Wars. His reign saw colonial expansion in North America, the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the foundation of the Royal Society.
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- Charles II fled England during the English Civil War and lived in exile in France and the Netherlands. He returned as king of England in the 1660 R...
- Charles was popular because people wanted a return of the monarchy. He was a charming king mostly interested in sports but a war with the Netherlan...
- Charles II of England died four days after suffering a stroke on 6 February 1685. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.
After the execution of his father King Charles I, Charles became King of Scotland from 1649 until defeated by Cromwell’s forces at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. After the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, he took the throne as King Charles II of Scotland, England and Ireland…
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.
