King Charles Ii
Kayla Sigman
English
Mr. Sell
B9
8 January 2013
King Charles II
When we think of a King we have a Royal figure in mind that is chosen or while others are not, to rule their country, an extravagant non-ordinary person. What about the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. That was King Charles II, an extra ordinary person that the people loved, especially the women. Charles the Second was a man of high stature who accomplished good deeds and was a very merry monarch behind the scenes. Exactly who was Charles II? He was born May 29, 1630. Charles II was the eldest son of King Charles I of England and Queen Henrietta Maria. Preparations were made for the young prince to be baptized in July. The baptism of a prince is an important affair, and there was one circumstance which gave a peculiar interest to that of the infant Charles. Charles, took the title of Prince of Wales, but was never formally invested with it due of the Civil War that broke out violently in 1642 (BioChannel). During the Civil War, he had rendered valuable assistance to his fathers’ side by hiding in all the oak trees he could find (Britannia). He was twelve years old when the Civil war broke out between the Royalist who supported the monarchy and the Parliamentarians who were led by Oliver Cromwell (BioChannel). The country became a virtual dictatorship led by Cromwell a puritan who banned Christmas (BioChannel). He was forced to flee to France in 1646, and lived in Europe with family members. His father, the King, was executed on January 30, 1649 while at the White Hall in London (BioChannel). After his dad’s death, he was assumed to be the throne of Scotland, on the understanding that he would sign the Scottish Covenant; he was later crowned on January 1, 1651. In Scotland he also found the support to mount a challenge to Oliver Cromwell, he was defeated at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, and is said to have hidden in an oak tree escaping to the continent in disguise
English
Mr. Sell
B9
8 January 2013
King Charles II
When we think of a King we have a Royal figure in mind that is chosen or while others are not, to rule their country, an extravagant non-ordinary person. What about the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. That was King Charles II, an extra ordinary person that the people loved, especially the women. Charles the Second was a man of high stature who accomplished good deeds and was a very merry monarch behind the scenes. Exactly who was Charles II? He was born May 29, 1630. Charles II was the eldest son of King Charles I of England and Queen Henrietta Maria. Preparations were made for the young prince to be baptized in July. The baptism of a prince is an important affair, and there was one circumstance which gave a peculiar interest to that of the infant Charles. Charles, took the title of Prince of Wales, but was never formally invested with it due of the Civil War that broke out violently in 1642 (BioChannel). During the Civil War, he had rendered valuable assistance to his fathers’ side by hiding in all the oak trees he could find (Britannia). He was twelve years old when the Civil war broke out between the Royalist who supported the monarchy and the Parliamentarians who were led by Oliver Cromwell (BioChannel). The country became a virtual dictatorship led by Cromwell a puritan who banned Christmas (BioChannel). He was forced to flee to France in 1646, and lived in Europe with family members. His father, the King, was executed on January 30, 1649 while at the White Hall in London (BioChannel). After his dad’s death, he was assumed to be the throne of Scotland, on the understanding that he would sign the Scottish Covenant; he was later crowned on January 1, 1651. In Scotland he also found the support to mount a challenge to Oliver Cromwell, he was defeated at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, and is said to have hidden in an oak tree escaping to the continent in disguise
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