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30 January 1660, Charles II proclaimed King of England; March 1660, Convention Parliament elected; 4 April 1660, Charles II issued the Declaration of Breda, which made known the conditions of his acceptance of the crown of England; 25 April 1660, Convention Parliament assembled for the first time; 29 May 1660, Charles II arrives in London and ...
Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France. After Charles I's execution at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War, the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II king on 5 February 1649.
Charles II, the future king of England (r. 1660-1685) is born to parents Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France. 1633 14 October James II, the future king of England (r. 1685-1688) is born to parents Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France. 1639: Bishops' Wars: A war with Scotland began which would last until 1640. 1640
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom
There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707.England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603; while the style, "King of Great Britain" first arose at that time, legislatively the title came into force in 1707.
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]
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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