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 crit...
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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.Cha...
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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...
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Today in history - July 8
