The merry monarch! Flashcards
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Why was Charles II nicknamed ‘Merry Monarch’?
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Charles II did not care much about religion and had an enormous thirst for enjoying life. He was nicknamed the ‘Merry Monarch’.
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How did Charles II look?
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Charles II wore magnificent clothes with a wig of long curly black hair and particularly enjoyed drinking, gambling, and dancing.
3
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How many women did Charles II father?
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Charles II is known to have fathered at least 14 children with women who were not his wife. Once, when Charles was introduced to an audience as ‘Father of the English People’, he joked that he had at least fathered a great number of them.
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