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21 unusual facts about Charles II


Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch

On 20 April 1663, she married, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (the illegitimate son of Charles II by his mistress, Lucy Walter) and she and her husband were created Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch on that day.

Barnard Gregory

Gregory's most well known dispute was with Charles, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg.

Brunswick Monument

The Brunswick Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804 - 1873).

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

In 1580, Charles founded a stud for horses of Andalusian origin in Lipica, Slovenia, thereby playing a leading role in the creation of the Lipizzan breed.

Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Charles II was married to Euphrosyne of Oettingen-Wallerstein and later to Elisabeth of Cuylenburg.

Charles II, Duke of Bourbon

An hereditary member of the House of Bourbon through Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, Charles II, being a younger son, was appointed Canon of Lyon in 1443 and soon after, in June 6, 1444, elected Archbishop of Lyon at the age of 11, following the death of Amedée de Talaru and the renunciation of John III of Bourbon, illegitimate offspring of his grandfather John I, Duke of Bourbon.

Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf

He took part in the siege of Rochelle, but was wounded at Saint-Jean-d'Angély.

Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

In Trzebnica he was able to establish the evangelical church, even though the abbess of the Sanctuary of St. Jadwiga in Trzebnica fought fiercely against it and was supported by the bishop in Wroclaw as well as by the Emperor.

Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

On 11 December 1752 his uncle Adolphus Frederick III died and as a result the older brother of Charles succeeded him becoming Adolphus Frederick IV.

Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg was born in Mirow the second son of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow, and his wife Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen

In the summer of 1816 Charles went on a tour of Rebberg, Schwalbach and Hildburghausen.

With his brother's ascension Charles was taken with the rest of the family from Mirow to the capital Strelitz.

Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (10 October 1741 – 6 November 1816) was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death.

Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg (1778–1841) married (1) Prince Louis Charles of Prussia (2) Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels (3) Ernest Augustus I of Hanover

Francesco Corbetta

He was then attached to the Court of Carlo II, Duke of Mantua in various capacities.

Graz-Karlau Prison

Built between 1584 and 1590 in late Renaissance style to designs by Antonio Tade and Antonio Marmoro, it was used as a summer hunting residence for Archduke Karl II of Austria.

History of the English line of succession

# Charles II, Elector Palatine (b. 1651) Charles II's cousin once removed via aunt Elizabeth of Bohemia

John Medex Maddox

Charles, Duke of Brunswick, an exiled German aristocrat and London character, lent Maddox the cash to tide him over during the first few months of his management.

Krauchenwies

In 1595, Charles II bought Krauchenwies, which has been closely tied to the county of Sigmaringen ever since.

Prince Louis Charles of Prussia

On 26 December 1793 in Berlin, Prussia, Prince Louis married HSH Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, youngest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and sister of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of his brother Frederick.


4 Hamilton Place

On the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II granted James Hamilton, a ranger of Hyde Park and later groom of the bedchamber, a corner of land which had been excluded from Hyde Park when it was walled.

A Jovial Crew

The second of the performances noted by Pepys, on 27 August 1661, was attended by both King Charles II and his brother the Duke of York, eventually to reign as James II.

Abraham van Blijenberch

He worked in London from 1617 to 1622, where he painted portraits of members of the court of James I, including Prince Charles (later Charles II), the Lord Chamberlain William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, William Drummond of Hawthornden and Ben Jonson.

Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston

Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston (13 March 1620 – 21 October 1691), a Cavalier, was the first dignity Charles II conferred as King.

Andrew Bromwich

Dudgale in revenge turned informer: his intelligence, charm and social standing were a marked contrast to earlier informers like Titus Oates so that even Charles II, a sceptic, " began to think there was somewhat in the Plot".

Anglican religious order

Practical efforts were made in the religious households of Nicholas Ferrar at Little Gidding, 1625, and of William Law at King's Cliffe, 1743; and under Charles II, says Fr. Bede in his Autobiography, “about 12 Protestant ladies of gentle birth and considerable means” founded a short-lived convent, with William Sancroft, then Dean of St Paul's, for director.

Bawbee

The issue of King Charles II was a coin of copper with the famed reverse inscription nemo me impune lacessit (no one provokes me with impunity) although, the last word at this time on the coin is spelled "Lacesset".

Beckley, Oxfordshire

When Bridget died in 1657 Beckley passed to their son James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys, whom Charles II made 1st Earl of Abingdon in 1682.

Bevil Granville

Grenville was the grandson of Sir Bevil Grenville, and the son of Bernard Grenville, M.P., and groom of the bedchamber to Charles II, by his wife Anne, daughter and sole heiress of Cuthbert Morley of Hornby, Yorkshire.

Chipchase Castle

His second son Cuthbert was created a Baronet by Charles II, (See Heron Baronets), but he experienced financial problems which eventually led to the sale of the estate by the Herons early in the 18th-century.

Cockneys vs Zombies

In a building site in the East End of London, two construction workers discover a 17th-century graveyard ordered sealed by Charles II and are bitten by zombies, setting off a zombie outbreak in the area.

Constitution Hill, London

The road obtained its name in the 17th century from King Charles II's habit of taking "constitutional" walks there.

Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Her niece Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, daughter of Duke Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, married Frederick William III of Hohenzollern in 1793 and became queen consort of Prussia in 1797.

Edwin Stead

Edwin Stead was the grandson of Sir Edwyn Stede (sic), who had been knighted by Charles II.

First Whig Junto

Having slowly risen to government ascendancy in the person of Lord Danby (1st Earl) who had held office through three shortly-spaced changes of Sovereign (dating to the Royal-dominated ministries of Charles II), the Whig elite established dominance in 1694 with the appointment of Sir Charles Montagu as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth

Notwithstanding this public humiliation, after the death of Charles I, Seaforth, in a final act of tergiversation, went over to Holland in 1649, and joined Charles II, by whom he was made Principal Secretary of State for Scotland, the duties of which, however, he never had the opportunity of performing.

Hamilton Place, London

After the Restoration they were leased from the Crown by James Hamilton (died 1673) a courtier during the reign of Charles II who held the position of Hyde Park Ranger.

James Shirley

He "was a drudge" for John Ogilby in his translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and survived into the reign of Charles II, but, though some of his comedies were revived, he did not again attempt to write for the stage.

John Graunt

His book Natural and Political Observations Made upon the Bills of Mortality (1662 Old Style or 1663 New Style) used analysis of the mortality rolls in early modern London as Charles II and other officials attempted to create a system to warn of the onset and spread of bubonic plague in the city.

Kingsgate Castle

The name Kingsgate is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 (‘gate’ referring to a cliff-gap) though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748.

Lainston House

Commissioned by Charles II to build a palace at Winchester, renowned English architect Sir Christopher Wren started work on the site in 1683 by building on the grounds of an earlier mediaeval dwelling.

Lauderdale House

In 1645 it was inherited by the Earl of Lauderdale (hence its name) and in 1666 it was visited by Charles II and Samuel Pepys, while Nell Gwyn is said to have lived there briefly in 1670.

Lord Frederick Beauclerk

Beauclerk was the fourth son and fifth child of the 5th Duke of St Albans, and thus descended from Charles II and Nell Gwyn.

Maria de La Cerda y de Lara

Maria remarried only three months after Charles' death to Charles II, Count of Alençon.

Mélanie Thierry

She also appeared opposite Rufus Sewell in two episodes of the popular BBC costume drama Charles II: The Power and The Passion, playing the king's French mistress Louise de Kérouaille.

Nicholas Mercator

He designed a marine chronometer for Charles II, and designed and constructed the fountains at the Palace of Versailles (1682–1687).

Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet

He was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1655 and again from 1656 to 1658, for allegedly conspiring to capture Charles II.

Refectory table

Stanford Hall in Leicestershire, England has numerous areas of early furnishings including one room with original 17th century furnishings including a refectory table and set of Charles II chairs.

Rhys Meredith

He is notable for his appearances on stage, radio and TV, which include Charles II: The Power & the Passion (television, 2003), Henry VIII (television, 2003), 'Peace? Off!' (episode of Robin Hood, 2006) and Flash for Freedom! (radio dramatisation, title role, 2002).

Sandridge

The title Baron Sandridge was given to Churchill by James II in 1685, and was his first English peerage title (his earlier title, Baron Eyemouth, had been created in 1682 by James's predecessor, Charles II, in the Peerage of Scotland).

Sarah Padden

The production starred Skinner and was based on the life of a chevalier in the court of Charles II.

Seven Islands of Bombay

The Seven Islands were the site of a Portuguese trading post that was made over to England under this title as part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza, married to Charles II in 1661.

Siege of Gloucester

The modern Gloucester Day has recently included a parade by the Mock Mayor of Barton, an office created after Barton was moved outside of the limits of the city following the restoration of Charles II.

Statsbygg

The agency dates back to 1816 when King Charles II appointed Christian Ancher Collett as a consultant to manage the royal buildings around Christiania.

The Familiar of Zero

:Cromwell is named after the leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, who successfully ousted the Monarchy, and establishing a brief reign as Lord Protector until the return of Charles II.

The History of the Nun

It contains an introduction which may suggest a romantic affair between the author and Hortense Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin, one of the mistresses of Charles II and "adventuresses" of the 17th century.

Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth

He was Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II; in that capacity he was sent in September 1678 with a crucial message to Danby to investigate certain allegations made by Israel Tonge, thus setting in motion the Popish Plot.

Thomas Simon

On the occasion of his contest with the brothers John, Joseph and Philip Roettiers, who were employed by the mint in 1662, Simon produced his celebrated crown of Charles II, on the margin of which he engraved a petition to the king.

Tobias Rustat

Tobias Rustat (1606?–1694) was a servant to Charles II and benefactor of the University of Cambridge.

United Company

In February 1685 the theatre was closed by the death of Charles II, and reopened in January 1688 under the patronage of James II.