Charles II

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

Parliamentarian units attempted to cross the Teme and Powick Bridge, encountering significant Royalist resistance.

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

The Treaty of Brussels was signed on 2 April 1656, establishing an alliance between Philip IV of Spain and Charles II.

Dunkirk was captured by Franco-English forces in 1658 and awarded to England in the 1659 peace.

Charles II sold Dunkirk to France on 17 October 1662 for £320,000.

Charles II issued a proclamation promising pardon, toleration, and army pay to secure support for his return.

Charles II arrived in England at Dover, marking the physical beginning of his return to the throne.

Charles II entered London on his thirtieth birthday, receiving public acclaim and formally resuming the monarchy.

A marriage treaty was signed on 23 June 1661, establishing the terms for the union between Charles II and Catherine of Braganza.

Catherine of Braganza arrived at Portsmouth on the evening of 13 May 1662, meeting her future husband the following week.

Charles II and Catherine of Braganza were married on 21 May 1662 in two distinct ceremonies, one Catholic and one Anglican.

Thomas Venner and fifty followers attempted to seize London in the name of King Jesus but were defeated and executed.

Charles II was crowned King of England and Ireland at Westminster Abbey on Saint George's Day.

King Charles II approved the Royal Charter for Rhode Island in July 1663, superseding the 1643 patent and establishing the colony's legal framework.

Charles II granted the charter to eight noblemen on March 24, 1663, rewarding their support for the Restoration.

Ashley-Cooper was named Lord Chancellor of England in November 1672, replacing his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Ashley-Cooper was relieved of his post as Lord Chancellor on 9 November 1673, receiving a royal pardon for prior offenses.

King Charles II granted William Penn a charter for Pennsylvania in 1681 to offset debts owed to Penn's father.

William Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682, establishing it as the capital of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania.

The plot was publicly discovered on 12 June 1683 after Josiah Keeling provided information to Sir Leoline Jenkins.

A colonial Assembly was established in October 1683, defining representation for various regions within the province.

On November 1, 1683, Governor Thomas Dongan reorganized the government, dividing the province into twelve counties, each subdivided into towns.

King Charles II granted the dukedom to his son Charles Beauclerk on 5 January 1684, along with financial allowances and court offices.

Louis XIV, Leopold I, and Charles II signed the truce at the Dominican convent in Ratisbon on 15 August 1684.