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1. Charles II was the son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. What country was she from?
2. In March 1645, Charles was sent by his father to be nominal commander-in-chief in Western England. In which town were his established headquarters?
3. In 1649, where was Charles when his father was executed?
4. In 1650, Charles arrived in Scotland where he was crowned King of the Scots. There, he took the command of the Scottish Army. In 1651, he was defeated by Cromwell at an important battle. Which one was it?
5. Soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell, Charles was welcomed back to England and he seized the opportunity to express his point of view by a Declaration in which he promised 'liberty of conscience' to all Christians and demanded punishment for his father's murderers. What was the name given to this Declaration?
6. Charles was crowned King of England on 23, April 1661. A year later, he married Catherine of Braganza. Catherine was the daughter of which King?
7. In 1665, the House of Commons forced Charles to declare war on the Dutch. Distracted and impoverished by the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, England settled for peace in 1667, but in 1670, in the secret Treaty of Dover, Charles decided to wage war against the Dutch and to ally with another country. Which country was it?
8. After the dissolution of the Cavalier Parliament in 1679, a new Parliament met in the spring of the same year. What was their first request to the King?
9. Charles was quite a lovable man because of his humanity. He had many mistresses. Which one was the most notorious?
10. In the movie 'Restoration', who played King Charles II?
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