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Charles II

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Charles II 1630-1685.
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-1685) who reigned during the Restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong opposition to Catholicism.
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Noun1.Charles IICharles II - as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
Charles I, Charles the Bald, Charles
2.Charles II - King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685)
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A still more formidable opposition was organized in the Hudson's Bay Company, chartered by Charles II.
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