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Charles II: the king in danger
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Sex, scandals and betrayals: Charles II and his court
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The strange escapades of Colonel Thomas Blood
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Charles II: Too randy to rule
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History explorer: The Restoration
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The Berlin Wall and the return of Charles II
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King Charles II’s oak tree ‘saviour’ to be honoured for first time
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The King’s Revenge: Charles II and the Greatest Manhunt in British History
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What was the significance of the battle of Wigan Lane?
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A Profane Wit
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Charles II: A Gambling Man
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From disaster at Upnor to triumph at Quiberon Bay
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![Evening Party - Time of Charles II, 1850. A satirical illustration of King Charles II (1630?1685). King Charles II (163-?1685) was know as the 'Merry Monarch'. He had a great fondness for women and had many mistresses. From The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.] (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)](https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/7/2018/01/GettyImages-533496763-a89f7d6.jpg?quality=90&resize=620,413 "Evening Party - Time of Charles II, 1850. Artist: John Leech")
