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Stuart Restoration
1660 restoration of the monarchy in the British Isles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about an event and period in the history of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For other uses, see Restoration (disambiguation).
The Stuart Restoration was the re-instatement in May 1660 of the Stuart monarchy in England, Scotland, and Ireland. It replaced the Commonwealth of England, established in January 1649 after the execution of Charles I, with his son Charles II.
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Leader(s) | Thomas Parker | ||
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The term is also used to describe the reign of Charles II (1660–1685), and sometimes that of his younger brother James II (1685–1688).