charles ii

     

Charles II may refer to:

Trivia about charles ii

  • A breed of spaniel is named for England's second king of this name
  • A "merry monarch" indeed, he was thought to have at least 13 mistresses, including actress Nell Gwyn
  • Soon after the restoration, he gave a huge chunk of America to the Duke of York to do something new with it
  • He walked out on his country's production of Oliver (Cromwell) but came back to be proclaimed king in May 1660
  • A 1683 plot targeted this "Merry Monarch" of England because of his pro-Catholic policies
  • The power-hungry Duchess of Portsmouth may have been the most disliked mistress of this "Merry Monarch"
  • He had at least 13 illegitimate children--a "Merry Monarch" indeed
  • In literature, restoration refers to the period after the return of this king to England's throne in 1660
  • "The Merry Monarch" whose reign was known as the Restoration Era
  • The Duchess of Portsmouth was the least popular mistress of this "Merry Monarch" (& that was quite a contest)
  • He may have sired several of Lady Castlemaine's children; no wonder he was "The Merry Monarch"
  • One story says Mistress Louise de Keroualle was a gift from Louis XIV to this Restoration king
  • On his deathbed, this English king remarked, "Let not poor Nelly starve"--referring to his mistress
  • Lucy Walter was this English king's mistress during his exile in the 1600s in Holland
  • An early resident was the countess of Lichfield, the daughter of this 17th century king who returned from exile
  • Called "The Merry Monarch", this English king had 14 children by mistresses, but failed to sire a legal heir
  • Dating from 1662, the English use of tea is attributed to Catherine of Braganza, wife of this "Restored" king
  • He was crowned twice, once in exile, once in London