Charles II of England

Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectively de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. His father Charles I had been executed in 1649 following the English Civil War; the monarchy was then abolished and the country became a Republic under Oliver Cromwell, the "Lord Protector". In 1660, shortly after Cromwell's death, the monarchy was restored under Charles II.

References

• Abbot, Jacob. (1849). History of King Charles the Second of England.
• Hilliam, David. (1998). Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards: Who's who in the English Monarchy from Egbert to Elizabeth II. Gloucestershire: Sutton.
• The Royal Household. (2004). "Charles II." Official Web Site of the British Monarchy.

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