Last Updated: 27 May, 2023 | Views: 315
Age: 54
Profession: Historical Men
Other Profession(s): Politician
Famous For: Merry Monarch, Restoration Era
About (Profile/Biography):
Charles II was ruler of England, Ireland, and Scotland from the time of the 1660 Reformation of the kingdom until his death in 1685. He reigned as king of Scotland from 1649 to 1651.
Charles II of England Family Tree:
Charles II was the oldest surviving child of Henrietta Maria of France and Charles I of England, Ireland, and Scotland. The Scottish Parliament crowned Charles II king on February 5, 1649, shortly after the execution of Charles I at Whitehall on January 30, 1649, which marked the end of the English Civil War.
Charles II of England History:
His 30th birthday was celebrated with a triumphant welcome in London on May 29, 1660. All legal papers referencing a reigning year after 1660 stated his accession to the throne in 1649. The Clarendon Code, a set of regulations passed by Charles' English parliament, was created to strengthen the authority of the restored Church of England.
Charles I of England Accomplishments:
Charles's rule saw the expansion of colonialism and trade in India, America and the East Indies (the British took New York from the Dutch in 1664), as well as the verse of Navigation Acts that guaranteed Britain's future as a sea power. In 1660, he established the Royal Society.
Charles I of England Cause of Death:
In the early morning hours of 6 February 1685, Charles suffered a spontaneous apoplexy, and he died at the Palace of Whitehall four days later at 11:45 a.m., aged 54.
Charles I of England Facts & Successor:
Despite having no biological offspring, Charles reported having twelve children with his seven mistresses, five of them were Lady Castlemaine, Barbara Villiers, for whom the Dukedom of Cleveland was established.
The Glorious Revolution deposed James II as king of England, Ireland, and Scotland succeeding his brother Charles II.
