History of King Charles the Second of England: Classic Children Book

History of King Charles the Second of England: Classic Children Book

ByJacob Abbott

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Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685)[3] was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War. Although the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II King of Great Britain and Ireland in Edinburgh on 6 February 1649, the English Parliament instead passed a statute that made any such proclamation unlawful. England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, and Charles fled to mainland Europe. Cromwell became virtual dictator of England, Scotland and Ireland. Charles spent the next nine years in exile in France, the United Provinces and the Spanish Netherlands. A political crisis that followed the death of Cromwell in 1658 resulted in the restoration of the monarchy, and Charles was invited to return to Britain.

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Publication Date
Aug 15, 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9781300086383
Category
Biographies & Memoirs
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All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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By (author): Jacob Abbott

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