Charles II Flashcards
Who does Charles i give birth to?
Charles II and james II
Charles II take the rule, whats the monarch like?
Name given to it
Soo much happier
catholic tolerance since his wife is Catholic (french woman)
Merry Monarch
Huge epidemic during this time?
plague of London 1665
What was the great fire of 1666 and its effect of plague
the grate fire allowed London to be rebuilt
Burned all the building in the docks and killed all the rats that brought in the plague
London never suffers from plague again
Royal society of England
London improving ntural knowledge and Charles II puts money into Science
Boost of country!!
Who was excluded from these things because of Cromwell and what happens as a result
Puritans, they basically become anglican
what was the concern of Charles from the followers
Charles’ response?
people thought he might b pro catholic and pro french
Smart enough to say he was anglican
What does Louis XIV do
Tries to pay him to publicly announce that he is catholic
what are the two political parties that start
whigs and tories
whigs
tended to not like the king (many former puritans)
tories
supporters of king
when did Charles II finally say he was catholic
Right before he died on his death bed
after charles, who becomes King?
he had no legit kids and his closest relative is his brother: James II
