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3 days ago · Through the mysterious mercy of Providence, a Catholic priest was present on two occasions in the life of King Charles II. On both occasions, Father John Huddleston had helped Charles Stuart to gain a crown.
5 days ago · Clarendon, who had lived with the king in exile, was his chief political adviser, and Charles’s brother James, duke of York (later James II), was his closest confidant and was entrusted with the vital post of lord admiral.
4 days ago · United Kingdom - Stuart Monarchy, Commonwealth, Civil War: At the beginning of the 17th century, England and Wales contained more than four million people. The population had nearly doubled over the previous century, and it continued to grow for another 50 years.
3 days ago · He reduced Ireland and South Wales, Overthrew Duke Hamilton's army, the Kirk's army; at Dunbar; Reduced all Scotland; Defeated Charles Stuart's army at Worcester.
5 days ago · The first occupant of this house was Charles Arbuthnot, diplomatist and politician, and confidential friend of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he afterwards lived. He was succeeded at No. 3, Carlton Gardens, by Charles, third Baron Southampton.
3 days ago · And yet Stuyvesant had made New Netherland so attractive that in March of 1664, James Stuart, Duke of York, and brother to the newly reinstalled English King Charles II asked if he could seize...
4 days ago · Esme, duke of Richmond and Lenox, the son, died in France, in 1660, being at that time about ten years of age; upon which his titles and this manor of Cobham, among other estates belonging to him, devolved to his cousin german and next heir male, Charles Stuart, earl of Litchfield, son of his uncle, George lord Aubigney above mentioned, the ...
