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Charles II circa 1661. The Knights of the Royal Oak was an intended order of chivalry in England. It was proposed in 1660 at the time of the restoration of Charles II of England to be a reward for those Englishmen who had faithfully and actively supported Charles during his nine years of exile in continental Europe.
Shaw, William Arthur (1906), The Knights of England: A complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of knights bachelors, incorporating a complete list of knights bachelors dubbed in Ireland, vol. 2, London: Sherratt and Hughes
Citizens of a country which was a full part of the British Empire or Commonwealth when they received the honour (i.e. who were British subjects at the time), were substantive knights or dames, not honorary. The knighthood does not become honorary, and the person may choose to use his or her title(s), after their country becomes a republic.
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) [a] was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life.
The Royal Victorian Order is an order of knighthood awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth realms. It is granted personally by the monarch and recognises personal service to the monarchy, the Royal Household , royal family members, and the organisation of important royal events.
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A further tree was planted in 1951 near the site of the original Royal Oak by Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford, who was the owner of Boscobel House at the time, to mark the tercentenary of Charles II's escape. Another oak sapling grown from one of the Son's acorns was planted in 2001 by King Charles III, who was a Prince at the time.
Charles Clegg (footballer) John Clere (died 1557) Thomas Clere; Conyers Clifford; Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet; Gervase Clifton (died 1471) Thomas Clinton (MP) Thomas Cobham (MP) William Coggeshall; Edward Coke; William Cole (planter) Nicholas Colfox; Henry Collett; Timothy Colman; Charles Compton (c. 1624–1661) Sir Francis Compton ...