Charles II, the Stuart king who restored England’s monarchy in 1660 after years of turbulence and civil war, is well known to ...

Rufus Sewell as King Charles II in Charles II ... This period of the Restoration became known as a “golden age” with great leaps in science and culture taking place. This was the time of ...

Scotland's History Covenanters Charles II becomes King after Cromwell's death The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish ...

This led to the Restoration, which saw Charles II become king of England. In 1657, Parliament actually offered Cromwell the role of king, but he refused. He said he could not accept a role he had ...