Restoration of Charles II
May 29, 1660
Eleven years after his father's execution, Charles II rode into London on his thirtieth birthday to bells and bonfires. The monarchy, the House of Lords, and the Church of England were all restored. England had tried a republic, decided it preferred a king, and agreed, mostly, to forget the experiment.
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Also in 1660 (3 other events on record)
- Royal Society Founded · Europe · Science
- Samuel Pepys Begins His Diary · Europe · Culture
- Rembrandt's Last Self-Portrait Period · Europe · Culture
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Era
Enlightenment (1651–1800), one of 696 events from that era on Saeculum.