Historedia
EuropeEvent

Declaration of Charles II

When
1649
Where
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
Episodes
1

Following the execution of Charles I in January 1649, the Covenanter Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II as King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland at the Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on 5 February 1649. This proclamation recognized his claim to the throne, although he was absent and the recognition was conditional on establishing Presbyterianism.

Episodes

  1. 5 February 1649 · Mercat Cross, EdinburghProclamation at the Mercat Cross

    The Covenanter Parliament proclaimed Charles II King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland in Edinburgh.

Background and detail

Proclamation in Edinburgh. On 5 February 1649, the Covenanter Parliament of Scotland formally proclaimed Charles II as King. The ceremony took place at the Mercat Cross in Edinburgh. This act made Scotland the first of the three kingdoms to recognize his claim to the throne, although the Parliament refused to allow him to enter Scotland unless he agreed to establish Presbyterianism as the state religion in all his kingdoms.

People involved

Sources

  1. Charles II of England Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13

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