Charles II was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.
Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France. After Charles I’s execution at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War, the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II king on 5 February 1649. However, England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic led by Oliver Cromwell.
Charles was one of the most popular and beloved kings of England, known as the Merry 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 Cromwell and the Puritans. Charles’s wife, Catherine of Braganza, bore no live children, but Charles acknowledged at least twelve illegitimate children by various mistresses. He was succeeded by his brother James.
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Charles II (Stuart) Quiz Questions
1. When was Charles II (Stuart) king of England, Scotland and Ireland?
a) 1660-1685
b) 1547-1553
c) 1760-1820
d) 1603-1625
2. When was Charles II (Stuart) born?
a) 4 March 1740
b) 29 May 1630
c) 3 September 1531
d) 21 November 1588
3. Where was Charles II (Stuart) born?
a) Dunbar
b) Plymouth
c) London
d) Amsterdam
4. Where was Charles II (Stuart) defeated in 1651?
a) Barcelona
b) Amiens
c) Falkirk
d) Worcester
5. Which declaration did Charles II (Stuart) issue in 1660?
a) Savoy Declaration
b) Declaration of the Rights of Man
c) Declaration of Breda
d) Declaration of Principles
6. What did Charles II (Stuart) sell to Louis XIV in 1662?
a) Pondicherry
b) Gibraltar
c) Cyprus
d) Dunkirk
7. Which island was given to Charles II (Stuart) as part of dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza?
a) Singapore
b) Bombay
c) Mauritius
d) Jersey
8. Who fabricated the Popish Plot?
a) Titus Oates
b) Guy Fawkes
c) Robert Catesby
d) Thomas Percy
9. When did Charles II (Stuart) die?
a) 6 February 1685
b) 2 April 1820
c) 7 July 1553
d) 21 December 1625
10. Where did Charles II (Stuart) die?
a) York
b) Ipswich
c) London
d) Birmingham
Charles II (Stuart) Quiz Questions with Answers
1. When was Charles II (Stuart) king of England, Scotland and Ireland?
a) 1660-1685
2. When was Charles II (Stuart) born?
b) 29 May 1630
3. Where was Charles II (Stuart) born?
c) London
4. Where was Charles II (Stuart) defeated in 1651?
d) Worcester
5. Which declaration did Charles II (Stuart) issue in 1660?
c) Declaration of Breda
6. What did Charles II (Stuart) sell to Louis XIV in 1662?
d) Dunkirk
7. Which island was given to Charles II (Stuart) as part of dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza?
b) Bombay
8. Who fabricated the Popish Plot?
a) Titus Oates
9. When did Charles II (Stuart) die?
a) 6 February 1685
10. Where did Charles II (Stuart) die?
c) London