English Restoration

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King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration.
King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration.

The English Restoration, or simply Restoration, was an episode in the history of England beginning in 1660 when the English monarchy, Scottish monarchy and Irish monarchy was restored under King Charles II after the English Civil War. The term Restoration may apply both to the actual event by which the monarchy was restored, and to the period immediately following the accession of Charles II.

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