Charles II, King of England

King of England Charles II
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King of England Charles II

Name	Charles II, King of England Gender: M
Birthname	Stuart, Charles
born on	8 June 1630 at 11:25 (= 11:25 AM )
Place	London, England, 51n30, 0w10
Timezone	LMT m0w10 (is local mean time)
Data source	News report Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	17°25' 19°48 Asc. 14°31'

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Biography

British royalty. He had a happy childhood, gallant, careless, good-humored and irresponsible, a fine sportsman who loved the outdoors. When his father, Charles I, was executed in 1/30/1649, he was proclaimed king a month later at 18 but was exiled for nine hard years in France while Cromwell held England. When Cromwell died in 1658, the English people became dissatisfied with the protectorate and invited Charles to return. He was welcomed to London on his 30th birthday and restored to the throne in 1660, the first of the restored Stuart line.

The first parliament granted him wide powers. The important events of his reign included two wars with the Dutch, the Great Plague, the Great Fire of London, the Rye House plot and the passage of the Habeas Corpus Act. Charles defended the crown for 25 years against threats of revolution, however he was a procrastinator and often chose pleasure before business. He was frivolous, superficial and licentious and his court is considered the most immoral in English history.

Upon his restoration, he took 19-year-old Barbara Villiers as his mistress and established her as the Duchess of Cleveland. She maintained her position for 13 years until he tired of her extravagance and tantrums and took another mistress. He married Catherine of Braganza in May 1662. He had no legitimate heirs, though many mistresses and some 14 kids.

He died of Bright's Disease 2/06/1685, London

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• lover relationship with Villiers, Barbara (born 22 May 1641)

• lover relationship with Gwyn, Nell (born 12 February 1650)

Events

• Death by Disease 6 February 1685 (Brights disease, age 54)
• Death of Father 30 January 1649 (Charles I beheaded)

• Family : Change residence February 1649 (Exied for nine years)

• Work : Gain social status 1660 (Restored to the crown)

• Relationship : Marriage May 1662 (Catherine of Braganza)

Source Notes

Martin Harvey quotes Bishop Laud's diary, "Her Majesty falling into travail about four of the clocke was before noon the happy mother of a Prince of Wales." Antonia Fraser "Royal Charles" (1979, p.1) "Noon or shortly before." (May 29 OS)

(NN No.650 quotes Sibly for c. 10:20 AM)

Categories

• Notable : Famous : Royal family (Britain)

• Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Exile nine years)

• Family : Childhood : Family supportive (Happy childhood)

• Family : Parenting : Kids none

• Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)

• Family : Relationship : Stress - Extramarital affairs (Many mistresses)

• Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (14 illigitimate kids, 2 by Nell Gwyn)

• Passions : Sexuality : Extremes in quantity (Licentious)

• Lifestyle : Social Life : Hobbies, games (Immoral court)

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Other Major diseases (Bright's Disease, terminal)

• Traits : Personality : Vain/ Self-absorbed (Lightweight, hedonist)