Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) was the king of Scotland (1649-1685) before the Restoration in 1660 also made him king of England and Ireland. Charles was a charming and easygoing monarch who took a keen interest in sports, science, and the arts. From the acquisition of New York to the Great Fire of London, his reign was certainly eventful.
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29 May 1630Charles, son of Charles I of England and future Charles II of England, is born.
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1646 - 1649Thomas Hobbes tutors the future Charles II of England.
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Feb 1649Charles, son of Charles I of England, becomes Charles II of Scotland.
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1 Jan 1651Charles II of Scotland is crowned at Scone.
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Sep 1651Charles II of Scotland flees England after defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
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4 Apr 1660The Treaty of Breda where Charles II of Scotland promises a free Parliament and religious toleration if he is restored to the English throne.
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29 May 1660The Restoration of the monarchy in England. Charles II of England returns.
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23 Apr 1661The coronation of Charles II of England in Westminster Abbey.
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Apr 1662The Royal Society recieves its charter from Charles II of England.
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21 May 1662Charles II of England marries Catherine of Braganza.
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24 Mar 1663Charles II of England grants the lands of 'Carolina' in North America to eight noblemen.
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8 Jul 1663Charles II of England grants a royal charter to the Rhode Island colony.
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Jun 1665A new wave of the Black Death plague creates great loss of life in England.
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Jun 1666The Netherlands' navy defeats the British at Medway, England.
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2 Sep 1666The Great Fire of London begins and rages for four days.
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1667Treaty of Breda where the Netherlands cedes New Amsterdam to Britain (and it is renamed New York).
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1670The Treaty of Dover between Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France, an alliance against the Netherlands.
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1678Titus Oates spreads an invented plot that traitors plan to assassinate Charles II of England.
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1681Charles II of England grants the Quaker entrepreneur William Penn the territory of Pennsylvania.
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1683The Rye House Plot is foiled, which attempted to replace Charles II of England with his illegitimate son the Duke of Monmouth.
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6 Feb 1685Charles II of England dies after a stroke in London’s Whitehall Palace.
