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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.
Charles II
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1. (Biographies / Charles II (823-877) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as Charles the Bald. 823-877 ad, Holy Roman Emperor (875-877) and, as Charles I, king of France (843-877)
2. (Biographies) the title as king of France of Charles III (Holy Roman Emperor)
3. (Biographies / Charles II (1630-1685) M, British, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1630-85, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-85) following the Restoration (1660); son of Charles I. He did much to promote commerce, science, and the Navy, but his Roman Catholic sympathies caused widespread distrust
4. (Biographies / Charles II (1661-1700) M, Spanish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1661-1700, the last Hapsburg king of Spain: his reign saw the end of Spanish power in Europe
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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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