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Charles II's Coronation and the Battle of Inverkeithing

When
1651
Where
Scone Palace
Episodes
1

Charles II was crowned King of Scotland at Scone on 1 January 1651. Following the English invasion of Scotland, Major-General John Lambert defeated the Scottish army led by Sir John Brown of Fordell at the Battle of Inverkeithing on 20 July 1651.

Episodes

  1. 1 January 1651 · Scone PalaceCoronation at Scone

    Charles II was crowned King of Scotland at Scone Palace on 1 January 1651.

Background and detail

Coronation at Scone. Charles II was formally crowned King of Scotland at Scone Palace on 1 January 1651. This event followed his arrival in Scotland in June 1650 and the execution of his father, Charles I, in London in January 1649.

People involved

Sources

  1. Scottish coronation of Charles II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-22
  2. Battle of Inverkeithing Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20

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