Today in History ^05/29/18

(1660) The Restoration begins as Charles II’s exile ends

With civil wars, revolutions, insurrections, and Cromwell’s Commonwealth behind him, England’s Charles II ends a nine-year exile, returning to London to reclaim his throne. The Restoration will end in 1688 when the Glorious Revolution establishes the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy.

The Restoration of the English monarchy took place in the Stuart period. It began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under King Charles II. This followed the Interregnum, also called the Protectorate, that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Start date: 1660
End date: 1666

The departure of Charles II from Scheveningen (1660)
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(1660) The Restoration begins as Charles II’s exile ends.
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