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Charles II of England

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Biography

Name: Charles, II
Birth Date: May 29, 1630
Death Date: February 6, 1685
Place of Birth: London, England
Place of Death: England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: king

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Biography of Charles, II
1,172 words, approx. 4 pages
Charles II (1630-1685) was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685. Restored to the throne after the Cromwellian experiment, he prevented a renewed outbreak of civil strife for a critical generation. Charles II, the son of Charles I...
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Biography of Charles, II
437 words, approx. 2 pages
Charles II (1661-1700), the last Hapsburg king of Spain, reigned from 1665 to 1700. Known as "the Bewitched," he was a foolish and weak monarch at a time when Spain direly needed strong leadership. Charles II, the son of Philip IV of Spain and his...


Quotations
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Charles II of England Quotes
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King Charles II of England ( 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 ) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Unsourced Better than a play! On the House of Lords' debate on Lord Ross's Divorce Bill (1610). I'm defintely the best king in England at the...


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Charles II of England Information
8,128 words, approx. 27 pages
Charles II (Charles Stuart; 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. According to royalists, Charles II became king when his father Charles I was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, the climax of the English...


News and Journals
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History Review
The Restoration of Charles II.
03/01/2000: 3,681 words, approx. 12 pages
Many have seen the Restoration of 1660 as being inevitable. Yet Ivan Roots, defying augury, is impressed by its unexpectedness. The execution of Charles I, lately commemorated if not celebrated, on its 350th anniversary, was seen, at least by its perpetrators, as...
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History Today
Charles II. (book reviews)
06/01/1993: 1,446 words, approx. 5 pages
The most readable and the most lavishly illustrated of the three books reviewed here, Ollard's Pepys adds to and corrects Sir Arthur Bryant's biography, as well as revises his own 1974 edition in the light of Dr Latham's new edition of Pepys Diary...
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AP News
Today in history - July 8
7/8/2007: 596 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Sunday, July 8, the 189th day of 2007. There are 176 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 8, 1776, Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia.On this date:In 1663, King Charles II...
 


 

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