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title: Charles II of England
author: John Riley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15274/charles-ii-of-england/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Charles II of England

_Authored by John Riley_

## Image File

[![Charles II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15274.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15274.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1683 painting by John Riley of [Charles II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_II_of_England/) (r. 1660-1685 CE) wearing armour and with the new [British Crown Jewels](https://www.worldhistory.org/British_Crown_Jewels/). (The Weiss Gallery)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Riley, J. (2022, February 18). Charles II of England. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15274/charles-ii-of-england/>
### Chicago
Riley, John. "Charles II of England." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 18, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15274/charles-ii-of-england/>.
### MLA
Riley, John. "Charles II of England." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15274/charles-ii-of-england/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Charles_II_of_England_(1630-1685).TIF) by [**John Riley**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Charles_II_of_England_(1630-1685).TIF). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.