Charles II of England
British monarch from 1660 to 1685 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was king of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1649 to 1685. His father was Charles I, who was executed after losing a war with Parliament.
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King of England, Scotland and Ireland (more...) | |||||
Reign | 29 May 1660[lower-alpha 1] – 6 February 1685 | ||||
Coronation | 23 April 1661 | ||||
Predecessor | Charles I (1649) | ||||
Successor | James II & VII | ||||
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Reign | 30 January 1649 – 3 September 1651[lower-alpha 2] | ||||
Coronation | 1 January 1651 | ||||
Predecessor | Charles I | ||||
Successor | Military government | ||||
Born | 29 May 1630 (N.S.: 8 June 1630) St James's Palace, London, England | ||||
Died | 6 February 1685 (aged 54) (N.S.: 16 February 1685) Whitehall Palace, London, England | ||||
Burial | 14 February 1685 Westminster Abbey, London, England | ||||
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House | Stuart | ||||
Father | Charles I of England | ||||
Mother | Henrietta Maria of France | ||||
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