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4 days ago · 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.
11 hours ago · King Charles II (pictured) was born at St James's Palace on May 29, 1630 and was the eldest surviving son of Charles I By the time Charles II (pictured with his siblings) was 19, his father ...
5 days ago · The Glorious Revolution [a] is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.
5 days ago · May 24, 2024, 7:19 AM ET (AP) King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks amid election campaign. house of Windsor, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901.
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5 days ago · Charles II, 1660: An Act of Free and Generall Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion. Statutes of the Realm: Volume 5, 1625-80. Originally published by Great Britain Record Commission, s.l, 1819. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. Public Domain.
1 day ago · The current monarch is King Charles III, who ascended the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II . The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties.
4 days ago · The second parliament of Charles II: First session - begins 8/5/1661. The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1660-1680. Originally published by Chandler, London, 1742. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.
