The early culture of colonial Charles Town somewhat reflected the personality of its namesake, King Charles II, who ushered ...

Why 1649 was a time of bewildering transformation. We killed a king and created a republic. It was all over by 1660, but ...

Not everyone welcomed Charles's return - particularly England - and his coronation led ... Parliament decided to restore the monarchy. Charles II, now entering his thirties, came back with ...

The former Prince Charles has become the king of England following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The new monarch will be known as King Charles III, royal officials say. Queen ...

King Charles II is believed to have fathered at least 12 ... romance and was persuaded by the King's friends to return to England in exchange for a yearly allowance. But Oliver Cromwell - then ...

The victorious Puritans, led by Oliver Cromwell, dismantled the monarchy and began transforming England into a rather somber place. Meanwhile, Charles II flourished, embracing French fashions ...

Following Cromwell's death, Charles II became King of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1660, restoring the monarchy. As part of what's known as the Restoration period, Charles re-opened theaters ...

Charles II of England proceeded to the newlyweds’ suite, threw back the curtains of their bed and roared patriotic encouragement: “Now nephew. Hey! St. George for England.” This is the sort ...

Slavery began a half century before Jamestown King Charles II of England gave his name to the nemesis of St. Augustine and Spanish Florida. English South Carolina was granted to eight noblemen as ...

King Charles I (ruled from 1625 to 1949) and King Charles II of England (1660-1685) were both criticized for dissolving their Parliaments. Charles Sr. remains the only British monarch to be ...