Charles II: The Restoration Monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Charles II, born on May 29, 1630, was a pivotal figure in British history, known for his role in the Restoration of the monarchy after a period of republican rule under Oliver Cromwell. His reign from 1660 until his death in 1685 marked a significant era in the histories of England, Scotland, and Ireland…

#Akerix #RestorationMonarch #CharlesII #BritishHistory
https://akerix.com/on-this-day/05-29-carlos-ii-de-inglaterra-1630

#CharlesII returned to England #OnThisDay in 1660.

In 1659 the Restoration seemed impossible. It might not have occurred at all but for the forgotten intervention of a blacksmith’s daughter.

🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days

https://buff.ly/xjbTxtw

Completely inbread

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1751797/completely-inbread

King Charles II of Spain: The Last of the Habsburg Dynasty #HabsburgDynasty #CharlesII #RoyalTragedy

Publicado por: UCToypSp8yOf2gUGguDd8vxw (Past Diary) Fecha: 2025-08-17 00:00:51 | Duración: 00:00:25 Vistas: 4979230 | Likes: 52864 Charles II of Spain was born into the infamous Habsburg dynasty in 1661, a family notorious for centuries of royal intermarriage. From the very start, his life was shaped by extreme inbreeding, earning him many of the physical traits…

https://www.dtpnews.com/king-charles-ii-of-spain-the-last-of-the-habsburg-dynasty-habsburgdynasty-charlesii-royaltragedy/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Statue of Nell Gwynn in London, England

The only statue of a royal mistress in all of London.#charlesii #theater #royalty #statues #section-Atlas
Statue of Nell Gwynn

I had a lovely day visiting Boscobel House for the first time. It was converted by John Giffard in 1632 from a timber framed farmhouse.
Most famously, It was where Charles II hid to escape Parliamentary soldiers after the Battle of Worcester.

#History #CharlesII #folklore

The King's Delight (for Charles II)
From the Dancing Master, John Playford, 1665

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLnFl_zVRSk&ab_channel=Passamezzo

#earlymodern #earlymusic #17thCentury #17thCenturymusic #charlesii #histodon #histodons #baroque #playford #flute #lute #archlute #viol #violadagamba @earlymusic @earlymodern @histodons @histodon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt4zuXJK4UQ&ab_channel=Passamezzo

Sung before the King at New-market:
A 17th Century broadside ballad by Thomas D'Urfey, describing the sights and sounds of Newmarket during the racing season.

Richard de Winter: tenor
Robin Jeffrey: baroque guitar
Alison Kinder: bass viol

#earlymusic @earlymusic
#earlymodern @earlymodern
#horse #horseracing #newmarket #17thCentury #17thCenturylife #history #horserace
#histodon #histodons @histodons @histodon #restorationera #restoration #charlesii