Charles II: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Both Arthur Bryant, King Charles II, rev. ed. (1955); and Antonia Fraser, Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration (1979), are sympathetic vindications of Charles, but many scholars remain unconvinced of these views. The most penetrating assessment of Charles and his interpreters is K.H.D. Haley, Charles II (1966). Other biographies include Maurice Ashley, Charles II, the Man and the Statesman (1971); Christopher Falkus, The Life and Times of Charles II (1972); J.R. Jones, Charles II: Royal Politician (1987); Ronald Hutton, Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1989); and John Miller, Charles II (1991). Richard Ollard, The Image of the King: Charles I and Charles II (1979), is a critical character study, focusing primarily on Charles II.
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| Add new Web site: English Heritage - Charles II and the Royal Oak. | Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: OpenStax - U.S. History - Charles II and the Restoration Colonies. | May 22, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Charles II - The King With the Wilder Love Life Than Henry VIII (Video). | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Western University - Charles II. | Jul 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Gresham College - Charles II: The Court in Exile. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic Royal Places - The execution of Charles I. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - King Charles II. | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - King Charles II. | Jul 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Biography of Charles II of England. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Story of England by S. B. Harding. | May 02, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - King Charles II | The public and personal life of a British monarch. | May 02, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Facts about Famous People - King Charles II Facts and Biography. | Feb 20, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Nov 05, 2018 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Westminster Abbey - Biography of Charles II. | Jan 08, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Home of the Royal Family - Biography of Charles II. | Jan 08, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Westminster Abbey - Biography of Charles II. | Jan 08, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: BCW Project - Biography of Charles II. | Jan 08, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 16, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The History Learning Site - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Monarchy - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Timeline - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Gazetteer for Scotland - King Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The English Civil War - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Humanities Web - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: English Monarchs - Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1638-60 - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation- Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Britannia - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: History Mole - Biography of Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Luminarium Encyclopedia - Biography of King Charles II. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Charles II. |
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| Added new Web site: British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1638-60 - Biography of Charles, Prince of Wales (King Charles II). | Feb 01, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1638-60 - Biography of Charles, Prince of Wales (King Charles II). | Feb 01, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 10, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 28, 1999 |
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