Court of Charles II of England

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The Court of Charles II of England was the famously lively and decadent royal household and political center that flourished after the Restoration, known for its patronage of the arts, elaborate entertainments, and influential royal mistresses and courtiers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political institution
royal court
associatedWith Charles II of England
connectedTo Anglo-Dutch Wars
Cabal ministry
Exclusion Crisis
Popish Plot
Treaty of Dover
country Kingdom of England
culturalContext development of Restoration court culture
reopening of the theatres in 1660
rise of professional actresses in England
endTime 1685
hasActivity court balls and dances
court masques
diplomatic receptions
gambling
patronage of Restoration drama
patronage of portrait painting
political decision-making
religious negotiations
theatrical performances
hasMember Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Aphra Behn
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
Charles II of England
Christopher Wren
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
George Etherege
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Gilbert Burnet
Henrietta Maria of France
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin
linked to: Hortense Mancini

James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James, Duke of York
linked to: Duke of York

John Churchill, later 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Dryden
John Evelyn
John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
Mary of Modena
Nell Gwyn
Peter Lely
Queen Catherine of Braganza
Roger North
Samuel Pepys
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
linked to: Sir Thomas Clifford

Thomas Killigrew
William Davenant
William Wycherley
hasPart Household troops of Charles II of England
Privy Council of England
linked to: Privy Council

royal household of Charles II of England
influenced English architecture
English fashion
English theatre
Restoration comedy
Restoration literature
influencedBy Continental Baroque culture
French court of Louis XIV
linked to: Court of Louis XIV
location Hampton Court Palace
London
linked to: London, England

St James's Palace
Whitehall Palace
linked to: Palace of Whitehall
notableFor cultural influence on Restoration England
elaborate entertainments
influential royal mistresses
patronage of the arts
political intrigue
religious tension between Protestants and Catholics
politicalRole arena for foreign ambassadors
center of royal patronage
informal center of government
site of factional struggle
reputation decadent
lively
luxurious
sexually permissive
startTime 1660
temporalContext English Restoration
linked to: Stuart period

Restoration era
linked to: Stuart period

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Duchess of Monmouth court Court of Charles II of England
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch court Court of Charles II of England
subject linked to: Duchess of Monmouth
Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield court Court of Charles II of England
Margaret Blagge workLocation Court of Charles II of England
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington court Restoration court of Charles II
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Anne Hyde associatedWith Court of Charles II of England
subject linked to: Her Grace The Duchess of York
Arabella Churchill associatedWith court of Charles II of England
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton associatedWith Restoration court of Charles II
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth court Court of Charles II of England
Richard Jennings connectedTo court of Charles II of England
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Royal goldsmiths of Charles II mainWorkLocation Royal court of Charles II
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Royal goldsmiths of Charles II appliesToJurisdiction Court of Charles II of England
Court of James II of England predecessor Court of Charles II of England
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans associatedWith Court of Charles II of England
Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington court Restoration court of Charles II of England
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland court Court of Charles II of England
Baron Arlington associatedWith Restoration court of Charles II
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
Bennet family isAssociatedWith English court of Charles II
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester memberOf court of Charles II of England
subject linked to: Earl of Rochester
linked to: Court of Charles II of England
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester court Court of Charles II of England
subject linked to: Earl of Rochester
Isabella van Nassau-Beverweerd court Court of Charles II of England