Charles II was the king of England between 1660 and 1685. He was the son of King Charles I. His restoration to the throne in 1660 when he was 30 years old, was the end of the Republican rule (Commonwealth) in England. When he was 12, his father was part of the Civil War between him and the Parliament. He was named Commander-in-chief in western England when he was 14 years old. After ten years as a king, he was defeated by Cromwell at the battle of Worcester in 1651. As a consequence he was exiled once more. After being in exile, he became King Charles II of England.In 1670, he signed a secret treaty with France. This helped his reign with economy and politics. In 1681, he dissolved the Parliament following his father example and ruled alone until his death in 1685. On his death bed, he converted to Catholicism!
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