Charles II of England
1630–1685 · English (London/Exile/London) · Restoration England
Known for: 'The Merry Monarch' who restored the English monarchy after Cromwell—famous for his mistresses and wit
Charles II returned to England after Cromwell's republic collapsed and ruled for 25 years. He was charming, tolerant, and presided over the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. He secretly converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.
What Charles II of England would be watching
The “if they lived today” Q&A on this page gives Charles II of England Shakespeare in Love (1998) as a favourite film. Rankquant scores it above 73% of films, drawn from 519 IMDb reviewers individually re-centred rather than averaged raw. The full film & TV rankings are built the same way.
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