FACT OF THE DAY from The Scotsman:
King Charles II is restored to the English throne today in 1660. He had previously been crowned King of Scotland on 1 January 1651 and had attempted to reunite the kingdoms by attacking Cromwellian forces in England. This led to a resounding defeat at the Battle of Worcester where, according to legend, he hid in the 'Royal Oak' until the coast was clear. Upon restoration, Charles acknowledged his thanks to his Scottish soldiers by making The Royal Scots the first regular regiment of the modern British Army.
To read more about Scotland's past visit heritage.scotsman.com while pondering Great Britain's current separation anxieties as history repeats.
Looking at the natal chart of Charles II (June 8, 1630 NS) we see that his resoration to the throne occurred at his Saturn Return, age 30.
After his father, Charles I's beheading (Jan 30, 1649), Charles II spent nine years in exile and when the English people had had their craw full of Cromwell's "protectorate" (he died in 1658) they invited Charlie back to the throne.
(Apparently the political tradition of naming things the opposite of what they are or do is as olde as yon hills...the olde 'lipsticke on a pig' ploy.)
Charles II's rule is considered the most licentious of the British monarchy yet he presided over major events as well: two wars with the Dutch, the Plague, the Great Fire of London, and the passage of the Habeas Corpus Act, among others. A busy yet naughty boy who produced no legitimate heirs.
Charles died of Bright's disease in 1685, age 54, a hedonist monarch whose n Sun's symbol in Adriano Carelli's The 360 Degrees of the Zodiac applies quite well:
"9Gem": "An enthroned queen holding in one hand the Earth's gold surmounted by the cross; in the other, her scepter"...fond of riddles and chess, and a ruler born.
3 comments:
Charles II was always my favourite character from English history. I had quite a crush on him at school...lol! Very charismatic.
Thanks for featuring him, Jude.
Ah HAH! So you like the naughty ones? Good to know!!! ;-)
Charles II was born may 29,1630 . He was a gallant young boy who fought at age 12 with his father at edgehill again at 14 he led soldiers to London and he fought with the coventors(scottish) when he his father was beheaded by cromwell. He spoke over five languages, was on the run from age 12 to 30.He lived in poverty, threadbare clothing, stravation, worked as a commoner, disguised his height over six foot was difficult to hide, this boy had no childhood, he was a brillant scholar, he brought tolerance of religion to England. He kept his throne his sujects loved him. He had over 12 children that he gave titles , he did not divorce his barren wife they remained close. He loved his favorite mistresses and they became wealthy. He was a man who sought love thru variety and he found it with Nell Gwyn, Louise de Koerille, and his queen.
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