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[[Charles II (England)|Charles II]] (29 May [[1630 (year)|1630]]<sub>JC</sub> / 8 Jun 1630<sub>GC</sub> - 6 Feb [[1685 (year)|1685]]<sub>JC</sub> / 16 Feb 1685<sub>GC</sub>) was a [[King of England]] (29 May [[1660 (year)|1660]]<sub>JC</sub> / 8 Jun 1660<sub>GC</sub> - 6 Feb 1685<sub>JC</sub> / 16 Feb 1685<sub>GC</sub>) and [[King of Scotland]] (30 Jan [[1649 (year)|1649]]<sub>JC</sub> / 9 Feb 1649<sub>GC</sub> - 3 Sept [[1651 (year)|1651]]<sub>JC</sub> / 13 Sept 1651<sub>GC</sub>, 29 May 1660<sub>JC</sub> / 8 Jun 1660<sub>GC</sub> - 6 Feb 1685<sub>JC</sub> / 16 Feb 1685<sub>GC</sub>)
==reign and titles==
* [[Duke of Cornwall]] in the peerage of England (29 May 1630 - 30 Jan 1649)
** predecessor: none. new creation (automatically by birth).
** successor: none. merged to throne (as King Charles II).
* [[Duke of Rothesay]] in the peerage of Scotland (29 May 1630 - 30 Jan 1649)
** predecessor: none. new creation (automatically by birth).
** successor: none. merged to throne (as King Charles II).
*** also: [[Earl of Carrick]]
* [[Prince of Wales]] (circa.1638/1641 - 30 Jan 1649)
** predecessor: none. new creation.
** successor: none. title abolished.
*** also: [[Earl of Chester]]
* [[King of England]] (29 May 1660 - 6 Feb 1685)
** predecessor: vacant. previous title holder [[Charles I (England)|Charles I]]
** successor: [[James II (England)|James II]]
* [[King of Scotland]] (30 Jan 1649 - 3 Sept 1651)
** predecessor: [[Charles I (Scotland)|Charles I]]
** successor: vacant, next title holder [[Charles II (Scotland)|Charles II]]
* [[King of Scotland]] (29 May 1660 - 6 Feb 1685)
** predecessor: vacant, previous title holder [[Charles II (Scotland)|Charles II]]
** successor: [[James VII (Scotland)|James VII]]

==relations==
===ancestors===
* father: [[Charles I of England|King Charles I of England]] (19 Nov 1600 - 30 Jan 1649)
* mother: [[Henrietta Maria of France, Queen of England and Scotland|Henrietta Maria of France]] (25 Nov 1609 - 10 Sept 1669)

===spouse and mistresses===
* [[Catharine of Braganza, Queen of England and Scotland|Catharine of Braganza]] (25 Nov 1638 - 31 Dec 1705) married 23 Apr 1662 by proxy, 21 May 1662 public ceremony
* mistresses
*# [[Marguerite de Carteret|Marguerite or Margaret de Carteret]]
*# [[Lucy Walter]] (c1630-1658)
*# [[Elizabeth Killigrew, Viscountess Shannon]] (1622-1680)
*# [[Catherine Pegge]]
*# [[Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland|Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of Cleveland]] (17 Nov 1640 - 9 Oct 1709)
*# [[Nell Gwyn]] (1650-1687)
*# [[Louise Ren&eacute;e de Penanco&euml;t de K&eacute;rouaille, 1st Duchess of Portsmouth|Louise Ren&eacute;e de Penanco&euml;t de K&eacute;rouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth]] (6 Sept 1649 - 14 Nov 1734)
*# [[Mary 'Moll' Davis]]
*# probably [[Christabella Wyndham]]
*# probably [[Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin]]
*# probably [[Winifred Wells]]
*# probably [[Jane Roberts]]
*# probably [[Elizabeth Berkeley, Countess of Falmouth|Elizabeth Berkeley, n&eacute;e Bagot, Dowager Countess of Falmouth]]
*# probably [[Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Countess of Kildare]]

===issues and descendant===
* no legitimate issue
* by [[Marguerite de Carteret]], unmarried
*# m. James de la Cloche (1646 - ?) doubtful
* by [[Lucy Walter]], unmarried
*# m. [[James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth|James Crofts, later Scott, Duke of Monmouth]] (9 Apr 1649 - 15 Jul 1685) 
* by [[Elizabeth Killigrew, Viscountess Shannon]]
*# f. [[Charlotte FitzRoy, Countess of Yarmouth|Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria FitzRoy, Countess of Yarmouth]] (1650 - 1684)
* by [[Catherine Pegge]], unmarried
*# m. [[Charles FitzCharles, Earl of Plymouth]] (1657 - 1680)
*# f. [[Catherine FitzCharles]] (1658 - ?)
* by [[Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland|Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of Cleveland]], unmarried
*# f. [[Anne Fitzroy, Countess of Sessex|Anne Palmer (Fitzroy), Countess of Sussex]] (1661 - 1722) doubtful
*# m. [[Charles FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Southampton|Charles Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Southampton and 2nd Duke of Cleveland]] (18 Jun 1662 - 9 Sept 1730)
*# m. [[Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton]] (28 Sept 1663 - 9 Oct 1690)
*# f. [[Charlotte Fitzroy, Countess of Lichfield]] (1664 - 1717)
*# m. [[George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland]] (28 Dec 1665 - 28 Jun 1716)
*# f. [[Barbara Fitzroy|Barbara (Benedicta) Fitzroy]] (1672 - 1737) doubtful and not accepted
* by [[Nell Gwyn]], unmarried
*# m. [[Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans]] (8 May 1670 - 10 May 1726)
*# m. [[James, Lord Beauclerk]] (1671-1680)
* by [[Louise Ren&eacute;e de Penanco&euml;t de K&eacute;rouaille, 1st Duchess of Portsmouth|Louise Ren&eacute;e de Penanco&euml;t de K&eacute;rouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth]], unmarried
*# m. [[Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond|Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox]] (29 Jul 1672 - 27 May 1723)
* by [[Mary 'Moll' Davis]], unmarried
*# f. [[Mary Tudor|Lady Mary Tudor, Countess of Derwentwater]] (1673 - 1726)

===Patrilineal ancestors until Top ancestor===
# Alain
# Flaad
# [[Alan fitz Flaad]] (1070 - 1114)
# [[Walter fitz Alan, 1st High Steward of Scotland]] (1106 - 1177.6)
# [[Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland]] (1140 - 1204)
# [[Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland]] (c.1198 - 1246)
# [[Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland]] (1214 - 1283)
# [[John Stewart of Bonkyll]] (? - 22 Jul 1298)
# [[Alan Stewart of Dreghorn]] (? - 19 Jul 1333)
# [[Alexander Stewart of Darnley (-1374)|Alexander Stewart of Darnley]] (? - 1374)
# [[Alexander Stewart of Darnley (-1404)|Alexander Stewart of Darnley]] (? - 1404)
# [[John Stewart of Darnley]] (c.1380 - 1429)
# [[Alan Stewart of Darnley]] (a.1406 - 1439)
# [[John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox]] (b.1430 - 8 Jul/11 Sept 1495)
# [[Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox]] (b.5 May 1488 - 9 Sept 1513)
# [[John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox]] (c.1490 - 4 Sept 1526)
# [[Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox]] (21 Sept 1516 - 4 Sept 1571)
# [[Henry Stuart, Duke of Albany|Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]] (7 Dec 1545 - 10 Feb 1567)
# [[James I (England)|James VI of Scotland and I of England]] (19 Jun 1566 - 27 Mar 1625)
# [[Charles I (England)|Charles I of England]] (19 Nov 1600 - 30 Jan 1649)
# [[Charles II (England)|Charles II of England]] (29 May 1630 - 6 Feb 1685)
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