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Family/Background
How He Came to Power
Major Accomplishments
Restoration of Monarchy
Impact on England
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Who is Charles II's father?
Charles I.
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Who took the throne after Charles I?
Oliver Cromwell.
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Who did Charles II commission to rebuild what was lost from the Great Fire of London?
Christopher Wren
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What is the specific system that Charles II is credited for restoring in England?
A Hereditary Monarchy
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What was Charles II's position (besides being king)?
Head of the England Church
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What is the religion Charles II grew up practicing?
Protestantism.
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What was it called when Charles II reclaimed the throne?
Restoration of Monarchy.
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Why was the Royal Society founded?
to encourage further studies of science
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What is the Hereditary Monarchy which Charles II is in the line of?
The Stuart Monarchy
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Who did Charles II make an alliance with when he signed the Secret Treaty of Dover?
France/King Louis XIV of France
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How many legitimate children did Charles II have?
0.
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What is the battle that Charles the II led into England with 10,000 troops?
Battle of Worcester.
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What did the Treaty of Breda declare?
Any enemies of Charles II's father would be pardoned
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What was the religion superior across England during Charles II's reign?
Anglican Church
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What did Charles II promise by signing the Secret Treaty of Dover?
Charles II promised to convert to Catholicism and reestablish it in England
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Who was Charles II's mother?
Henrietta Maria.
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What is one way Charles II avoided being captured and henceforth escaped after the battle of Worcester?
He hid in an oak tree.
400
What did the Great Fire of London result in?
The ending of the Great Plague of London, many devestated
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What was the tax increased by Charles II to raise money?
Custom duties
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What was the group who advised Charles II called?
The CABAL
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What is the date of Charles II's birth?
May 29th 1630.
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Who is Oliver Cromwell's son?
Richard Cromwell
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What did Charles II have to endorse in place of the Declaration of Indulgence?
Tests Acts (Which made Catholics and Nonconformists illegible for public office employment)
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What was the series of acts made through parliament in order to establish the supremacy of the Anglican church during Charles II's reign called?
Clarendon Code
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What was the main reason Charles II established the CABAL?
To guide Charles and England financially