29 May - Charles II Stuart birth anniversary

 

Charles II Stuart, also known as Charles II of England, was born on 29 May 1630, and he died on 06 February 1685. Charles II was the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and he ruled from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death in 1685. His reign is known as the period of the "Restoration" because it marked the return of the monarchy after the English Civil War and the subsequent brief period of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. Charles II was the son of Charles I and became king after the death of his father and the end of the English Interregnum.