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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. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.
Charles II [a] (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) [b] was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg , which had ruled Spain since 1516, he died without children, leading to a European conflict over his successor.
Charles was proclaimed King again on 14 May 1660. He was not crowned, having been previously crowned at Scone in 1651. The Restoration "presented an occasion of universal celebration and rejoicing throughout Scotland". [16] Charles II summoned his parliament on 1 January 1661, which began to undo all that been forced on his father Charles I of ...
The Queen's death and funeral plans worked concurrently with Operation Spring Tide, the plan for the accession of Charles III to the throne. [3] One day after the Queen's death, the Accession Council would meet at St James's Palace and Charles would be proclaimed king.
The biblical David refused to harm King Saul, because he was the Lord's anointed, even though Saul was seeking his life; and when Saul eventually was killed in battle and a person reported to David that he helped kill Saul, David put the man to death, even though Saul had been his enemy, because he had raised his hands against the Lord's anointed.
John Ketch (died November 1686), generally known as Jack Ketch, [1] was an infamous English executioner employed by King Charles II. [2] He became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the 1680s, when he was often mentioned in broadsheet accounts that circulated throughout the Kingdom of England.
The crown jewels known as the sceptre and orb have an ancient history—and a powerful meaning for the monarchy. ... when it was created for the coronation of King Charles II.
Colonel William Careless (surname variants include Carelesse, Carless, Carles and Carlis) [1] was a Royalist officer of the English Civil War.It has been estimated in various written sources that he was born c. 1620, however, it is more likely that he was born c. 1610. [2]