King Charles II (1630-1685) - Pt 1/3

Episode 9 of the Channel Five series Kings & Queens, which looks at the life and reign of Charles II of England

The series looks at key monarchs in the history of England and gives some simplified facts about their reigns. This is a good series for those who have little prior knowledge of English history

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[Veritas1925]

@OrthodoxDarwinist

The actress who played Catherine is Scottish, ha ha ha ha

[OrthodoxDarwinist]

@SuperGreatSphinx

Catherine of Braganza is seriously ugly.

[OrthodoxDarwinist]

@MrNormangreenwoodjfk said: "Long live to the british monarchy!"

I hope you're just acting and don't really mean that.

[barthyb]

@24SparrowJack nice one....made me chuckle

[24SparrowJack]

@SuperGreatSphinx shut up 

[MrNormangreenwoodjfk]

God save the King! God save the Queen! Long live to the british monarchy! England, enchanted island!

[SuperGreatSphinx]

Charles was popularly known as the Merrie Monarch, in reference to both the liveliness and hedonism of his court and the general relief at the return to normality after over a decade of rule by Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans. Charles's wife, Catherine of Braganza, bore no children, but Charles acknowledged at least 12 illegitimate children by various mistresses. As illegitimate children were excluded from the succession, he was succeeded by his brother James.

[SuperGreatSphinx]

Charles dissolved the English Parliament in 1681, and ruled alone until his death on 6 February 1685. He was received into the Roman Catholic Church on his deathbed.