Charles II of England

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Charles II of England was the restored 17th-century king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, known for the Restoration monarchy, religious and political conflicts, and a vibrant, hedonistic court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
human
monarch
associatedWith Cavalier Parliament
baptizedAs Anglican
birthDate 1630-05-29
birthPlace London
linked to: London, England

St James's Palace
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath stroke
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
coronationDate 1661-04-23
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1685-02-06
deathPlace London
linked to: London, England

Whitehall Palace
linked to: Palace of Whitehall
era Restoration era
linked to: Stuart period
father Charles I of England
givenName Charles
house House of Stuart
illegitimateChildren Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
issued Declaration of Breda
Declaration of Indulgence
knownFor Restoration court culture
patronage of the arts and sciences
marriageStart 1662-05-21
monarchicalTitle King of England, Scotland and Ireland
linked to: King of England
mother Henrietta Maria of France
notableEvent Exclusion Crisis
Great Fire of London
Great Plague of London
Popish Plot
Restoration of the monarchy in 1660
Second Anglo-Dutch War
Third Anglo-Dutch War
occupation monarch
patronOf Royal Society
politicalConflict religious conflicts over Catholicism and Protestantism
tensions between Crown and Parliament
predecessor Commonwealth of England
regnalName Charles II
reignEnd 1685-02-06
reignStart 1660-05-29
religion Anglicanism
Roman Catholicism
residence Hampton Court Palace
Whitehall Palace
linked to: Palace of Whitehall
sibling Elizabeth Stuart (daughter of Charles I)
linked to: Elizabeth Stuart

Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
James II of England
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
signed Treaty of Dover
spouse Catherine of Braganza
style His Majesty
successor James II of England

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Charles I of England child Charles II of England
Charles I of England successor Charles II of England
Triple Alliance (1668) hasKeyFigure Charles II of England
Rampjaar hasKeyFigure Charles II of England
subject linked to: Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Royal Society foundedBy Charles II of England
New Model Army disbandedAfter Restoration of Charles II
linked to: Charles II of England
House of Stuart hasMonarch Charles II of England
Stuart period significantFigure Charles II of England
Bernhard von Galen allyOf King Charles II of England
linked to: Charles II of England
Kingdom of Scotland sharedMonarch Charles II of England and Scotland
linked to: Charles II of England
Franco-Dutch War hasParticipant Charles II of England
James II of England predecessorAsKingOfEngland Charles II of England
James II of England predecessorAsKingOfIreland Charles II of Ireland
linked to: Charles II of England
James II of England sibling Charles II of England
King of Ireland monarch Charles II of England
Connecticut Colony charterGrantedBy King Charles II of England
linked to: Charles II of England
Long Parliament monarchAtRestoration Charles II of England
subject linked to: Long Parliament 1640
William Sancroft appointedBy Charles II of England
subject linked to: Archbishop William Sancroft
William Sancroft monarchDuringTenure Charles II of England
subject linked to: Archbishop William Sancroft
Kingdom of England notableMonarch Charles II of England
Duke of Normandy notableHolder Charles II of England
Henry VII Lady Chapel containsTombOf Charles II of England
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester sibling Charles II of England
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester heirPresumptiveTo Charles II of England (briefly in 1660)
linked to: Charles II of England
Habeas Corpus Act 1679 assentedToBy Charles II of England
Habeas Corpus Act 1679 monarchAtEnactment Charles II of England
William II, Prince of Orange relative Charles II of England
Treaty of Dover (1670) signatory Charles II of England
Palace of Whitehall residenceOf Charles II of England
Palace of Holyroodhouse historicallyUsedBy Charles II
linked to: Charles II of England
Charleston namedAfter King Charles II of England
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Charles notableBearer Charles II of England
Elizabeth Stuart sibling Charles II of England
Hudson's Bay Company grantedBy King Charles II of England
linked to: Charles II of England
Sir George Carteret landGrantFrom Charles II of England
Sir George Carteret supportedMonarch Charles II of England
Treaty of Westminster (1674) signatoryMonarch Charles II of England
Kingston, New York charterGrantedBy King Charles II of England
linked to: Charles II of England
Henrietta Maria of France child Charles II of England
Princess Anne Stuart sibling Charles II of England
Princess Anne Stuart notableRelative Charles II of England
Great Plague of London monarchDuringEvent Charles II of England
Great Fire of London monarchAtTime Charles II of England
Kingdom of Ireland monarch Charles II of England
Third English Civil War hasCommander Charles II of England
Duke of Lancaster heldBy Charles II
linked to: Charles II of England