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The conflict began well for the English, with the capture of New Amsterdam (renamed New York in honour of Charles's brother James, Duke of York) and a victory at the Battle of Lowestoft, but in 1667 the Dutch launched a surprise attack on England (the Raid on the Medway) when they sailed up the River Thames to where a major part of the English ...
It refers to the fact that, for perhaps the first time in English history, effective power in a royal council was shared by a group of men, a cabal, rather than dominated by a single "favourite". The term also serves as the acronym "C-A-B-A-L" for the names of the five Privy Councillors ( C lifford, A rlington, B uckingham, A shley, and L ...
Charles Duke of Cornwall 1629: King Charles II 1630–1685 r. 1649–1651 r. 1660–1685 (Scotland) r. 1660–1685 (England) Catherine of Braganza 1638–1705 Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland: William II 1626–1650 Prince of Orange: Mary Princess Royal 1631–1660 Princess of Orange: Anne Hyde 1637–1671 Duchess of York: King James II ...
Vol. 5: The Statutes of King Charles I and King Charles II (1625–1680). London: Dawsons. pp. 897–939 – via Hathi Trust. Raithby, John, ed. (1819). Statutes of the Realm. Vol. 5: 1628-80 – via British History Online. Pickering, Danby, ed. (1763). "Anno tricesimo primo Caroli II". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 8: From the Twelfth Year of ...
When Charles I was beheaded on 30 January 1649 the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: Charles, Prince of Wales (born 1630), eldest son of Charles I; Prince James, Duke of York (born 1633), second son of Charles I; Prince Henry (born 1639), third son of Charles I
Queens, a borough of New York City, was supposedly named after Catherine of Braganza since she was queen when Queens County was established in 1683. Queens' naming is consistent with those of Kings County (the borough of Brooklyn, originally named after her husband, King Charles II) and Richmond County (the borough of Staten Island, named after ...
Coat of arms of Queen Marie Louise. Marie Louise d'Orléans (Spanish: María Luisa de Orleans; 26 March 1662 – 12 February 1689) was Queen of Spain from 1679 to 1689 as the first wife of King Charles II. She was born petite-fille de France as the daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans and Princess Henrietta of England.
Mistresses of Charles II of England (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Court of Charles II of England" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.