Charles II of England

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Charles II of England was the restored 17th-century king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, known for the Restoration monarchy, religious and political conflicts, and a vibrant, hedonistic court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
human
monarch
associatedWith Cavalier Parliament
baptizedAs Anglican
birthDate 1630-05-29
birthPlace London, England
surface form: London

St James's Palace, London
surface form: St James's Palace
burialPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath stroke
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
coronationDate 1661-04-23
coronationPlace Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
surface form: Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1685-02-06
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London

Palace of Whitehall
surface form: Whitehall Palace
era Stuart period
surface form: Restoration era
father Charles I of England
givenName Charles
house House of Stuart
illegitimateChildren Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
issued Declaration of Breda
Declaration of Indulgence
knownFor Restoration court culture
patronage of the arts and sciences
marriageStart 1662-05-21
monarchicalTitle King of England
surface form: King of England, Scotland and Ireland
mother Henrietta Maria of France
notableEvent Exclusion Crisis
Great Fire of London
Great Plague of London
Popish Plot
Restoration of the monarchy in 1660
Second Anglo-Dutch War
Third Anglo-Dutch War
occupation monarch
patronOf Royal Society
politicalConflict religious conflicts over Catholicism and Protestantism
tensions between Crown and Parliament
predecessor English Commonwealth
surface form: Commonwealth of England
regnalName Charles II of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Charles II
reignEnd 1685-02-06
reignStart 1660-05-29
religion Anglicanism
Roman Catholicism
residence Hampton Court Palace
Palace of Whitehall
surface form: Whitehall Palace
sibling Elizabeth Stuart
surface form: Elizabeth Stuart (daughter of Charles I)

Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
James II of England
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
signed Treaty of Dover (1670)
surface form: Treaty of Dover
spouse Catherine of Braganza (as queen consort of Scotland)
surface form: Catherine of Braganza
style His Majesty
successor James II of England

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Margaret Blagge employer Charles II of England
Connecticut Charter of 1662 grantedBy Charles II of England
Henry Vane the Younger opposedBy Charles II of England
Royal goldsmith Robert Vyner employer Charles II of England
subject surface form: Robert Vyner
Province of Pennsylvania charterGrantedBy Charles II of England
Lord Augustus FitzRoy paternalAncestor Charles II of England
this entity surface form: King Charles II of England
Coronation of Charles II participant Charles II of England
Coronation of Charles II coronatedPerson Charles II of England
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond supported Charles II of England
Gilbert Sheldon supportedBy Charles II of England
Catherine of Braganza (as queen consort of Scotland) spouse Charles II of England
subject surface form: Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Braganza (as queen consort of Scotland) monarchDuringConsortship Charles II of England
subject surface form: Catherine of Braganza
New York Colony monarchDuringColonialPeriod Charles II of England
Charleston County, South Carolina namedFor Charles II of England
Dukes of Queensberry monarchAtCreation Charles II of England
Exclusion Crisis opponent Charles II of England
this entity surface form: King Charles II of England
Exclusion Crisis participant Charles II of England
Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms originallyGrantedBy Charles II of England
this entity surface form: King Charles II of England
Rupert's Land grantedBy Charles II of England
this entity surface form: King Charles II of England
English forces under Richard Nicolls allegiance Charles II of England
Stage Beauty characterRole Charles II of England
this entity surface form: King Charles II
Royal Citadel builtDuringReignOf Charles II of England
Colony of Pennsylvania charterGrantedBy Charles II of England
Colony of Pennsylvania monarchDuringCharter Charles II of England
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington closeAdvisorTo Charles II of England
this entity surface form: King Charles II of England
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington servedMonarch Charles II of England
Astronomer Royal createdBy Charles II of England
Hyde family monarchServed Charles II of England
subject surface form: Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Her Grace The Duchess of York relative Charles II of England
subject surface form: Anne Hyde
this entity surface form: Charles II of England (brother-in-law)
Henrietta of York relative Charles II of England
Henrietta of York uncle Charles II of England
Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orléans sibling Charles II of England
Sophia Stuart sibling Charles II of England
this entity surface form: Prince Charles, later Charles II
Lauderdale family associatedWithMonarch Charles II of England
this entity surface form: Charles II of England and Scotland
Devolution War hasKeyFigure Charles II of England
Henrietta of England sibling Charles II of England
Restoration historicalFigureDepicted Charles II of England
United Company operatedDuringReignOf Charles II of England
Restoration theatre patron Charles II of England
Mary sibling Charles II of England
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Mary notableRelative Charles II of England
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Mary monarchDuringDeath Charles II of England
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange