Charles II biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of King Charles II

Author Name:

King Charles II

Born As:

Charles Stuart

Other Names:

King Charles II of England

Born:

29 May 1630

Died:

6 Feb 1685




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Monarch                          
Reign:

30 January 1649 - 3 September 1651 in Scotland
29 May 1660 - 6 February 1685 in England, Ireland and Scotland                          
Mother Henrietta Maria of France
Father Charles I of England and Scotland
Wife Catarina Henriqueta de Bragança, or of Portugual                          
                          
Charles possibly had eight mistresses, possibly fourteen children, and another possible six mistresses. Charles died at the age of fifty four.
The public resented paying taxes that were spent on maintaining Charles's mistresses and illegitimate children.