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  2. Charles II of England - Wikipedia

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    Cromwell became Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. Charles spent the next nine years in exile in France, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands. A political crisis after Cromwell's death in 1658 resulted in the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and Charles was invited to return to Britain. On 29 May 1660, his 30th ...

  3. Escape of Charles II - Wikipedia

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    On his return to England in 1660 the King granted a variety of annuities and gifts to some of the people who had aided him, including the Pendrell brothers and Jane Lane. Thomas Whitgrave and Richard Pendrell received annual pensions of £200, with £100 to be paid to the descendants of Richard Pendrell in perpetuity.

  4. Commonwealth of England - Wikipedia

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    The Commonwealth of England was the political structure during the period from 1649 to 1660 when England and Wales, later along with Ireland and Scotland, [1] were governed as a republic after the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I.

  5. Stuart Restoration - Wikipedia

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    Charles returned from exile, leaving the Hague on 23 May and landing at Dover on 25 May. [5] He entered London on 29 May 1660, his 30th birthday. To celebrate His Majesty's Return to his Parliament, 29 May was made a public holiday, popularly known as Oak Apple Day. [6] He was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 23 April 1661. [5]

  6. History of monarchy in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Civil War culminated in the execution of the king in 1649, the overthrow of the English monarchy, and the establishment of the Commonwealth of England. Charles I's son, Charles II, was proclaimed King of Great Britain in Scotland, but he was forced to flee abroad after he invaded England and was defeated at the Battle of Worcester.

  7. King Charles Makes First Appearance as Monarch During Return ...

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    King Charles III has returned to Buckingham Palace as Britain's new monarch. Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Charles, her oldest ...

  8. Why King Charles Is "Much Happier" Since Becoming the ... - AOL

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    The true reason is honestly so relatable. King Charles's 2024 has been a tough one between battling cancer while continuing to be a working monarch and dealing with his estrangement from Prince ...

  9. Charles Lindbergh - Wikipedia

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    Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.