
The Restoration: everything you wanted to know
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The Restoration for the Exiled Course
Charles the second was proclaimed king of scotland, england, ireland and france in February 16 60. He'd last been in england in the early 16 forties as a tinagee but had then spent forty three days on the run after being defeated by cromwell at the battle of worcester. Charles disa decides that his coronation will be on the 20 third of april 16 60. Oneit saint george's day. It sort of implies that for the rest of his reign, those two sort of great national saint's day and his coronation are going to be celebrated together. 25 years later, when he succeeded by his younger brother james
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