Charles Ii Collection (page 6)

Letter from Charles II to his sister Henrietta, Canterbury, 26th May 1660. Artist: King Charles II
Letter from Charles II to his sister Henrietta, Canterbury, 26th May 1660. Letter, in French, from King Charles II to his sister Henrietta, afterwards Duchess of Orleans

Charles II and General Monck, c1660, (c1850). Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London, New York, c1850)

Nell Gwyn selling Ballards, (19th century). Nell Gwynne (1650-1687) became the long-time mistress of King Charles II. Here she is selling sheet music to Charles and the Dukes of Buckingham

Jane Needham, Mrs Myddleton, 1666. Artist: Peter Lely
Jane Needham, Mrs Myddleton, 1666. Portrait of Jane Needham, later Jane Myddleton or Middleton (1645-1692), one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Gramont, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Gramont, c1660s. Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton (1641-1708) who married the Comte de Gramont, and was one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Portrait of Frances, Duchess of Richmond, c1662-1665. Artist: Peter Lely
Portrait of Frances, Duchess of Richmond, c1662-1665. Frances Stuart (1647-1702) was the original model for the figure of Britannia on coins since 1667

Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, c1660s. Portrait of King Charles IIs mistress Barbara Palmer (1640-1709), one of the ladies of the court

King Charles II. The Merry Monarch (1630-1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death

Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 19th century. After the execution of his father, Charles I, in 1649 during the English Civil War, Charles II (1630-1685) went into exile

Equestrian Portrait of Charles II of Spain, before 1694. Artist: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)
Equestrian Portrait of Charles II of Spain, before 1694. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Elizabeth Bagot, Countess of Falmouth, c1670s. Artist: Peter Lely
Elizabeth Bagot, Countess of Falmouth, c1670s. Portrait of Elizabeth (died 1684), one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland, c1670s. Artist: Peter Lely
Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland, c1670s. Portrait of Elizabeth (1646-1690), 1st wife of Ralph Montagu, 1st Earl and Duke of Montagu, was one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester, c1660s. Portrait of Henrietta (died 1687), wife of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, was one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Anne Digby, Countess of Sutherland, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Anne Digby, Countess of Sutherland, c1660s. Anne (1642-1715) was a great friend of the Duchess of Marlborough

Margaret Brooke, Lady Denham, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Margaret Brooke, Lady Denham, c1660s. Nothing prevented Margaret (1646-1667) becoming Charles IIs mistress save Lady Castlemaines jealousy

Susan, Lady Belasyse, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Susan, Lady Belasyse, c1660s. Portrait of Susanna (nee Armine), Lady Bellasys or Belasyse (died 1713), one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Frances Brooke, Lady Whitmore, late 17th century. Artist: Peter Lely
Frances Brooke, Lady Whitmore, late 17th century. Portrait of Frances (died 1690), one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Charles II of England, 1660-1685 (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Cup, early 17th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Cup, early 17th century, (1843). Decorative silver gilt cup from the royal collection at Windsor, said to have belonged to Charles II, and presented by him to a master of Queens College, Oxford

Barbara Palmer, Duchess of Cleveland, King Charles IIs mistress, (1907). Born Barbara Villiers (1640-1709), she married Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine in 1659, and bore five children to Charles II

Lady Jane Lane, English Stuart loyalist, (1907). Lady Jane Lane (c1626-1689) played a heroic role in the escape of Charles II in 1651

King Charles II as a boy, (1907). Portrait of Charles II (1630-1685) wearing a suit of armour

King Charles II, The Merry Monarch, (c1850). Portrait of Charles II (1630-1685), and below, a vignette showing the Restoration of the monarchy

King Charles of Navarre preaching, 1375-1379. Charles II (Charles the Bad), preaching to clerics in Paris. Illustration from the Grandes Chroniques de France

Carpet Bazaar, Cairo, 1887. Artist: Charles Robertson
Carpet Bazaar, Cairo, 1887

Charles II Processing from the Tower of London to Westminster, 22 April 1661. Artist: Dirck Stoop
Charles II Processing from the Tower of London to Westminster, 22 April 1661. Charles II (1630-1685), King of England and Scotland from 1660, eldest son of Charles I (1600-1649)

The Royal Greenwich Observatory, Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, London, c1820. The observatory was built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park, London, late 17th century. Flamsteed House was designed by Christopher Wren on the orders of Charles II as a royal observatory

King Charles II landing at Dover, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
King Charles II landing at Dover, 1882. Private Collection

Marble bust of King Charles II, 17th century. Artist: Honore Pelle
Marble bust of King Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) by Honore Pelle, from the V&A Museums collection in London, 17th century

The departure of King Charles II of England from Scheveningen, 2 June 1660, 1683. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Great Fire of London, 1666 (1825). Charles II and Duke of Yorks party examining the scene. The fire, the worst in Londons history, began in a bakery in Pudding Lane and lasted for 4 days

Great Fire of London, 1666 (c1865). Artist: Kronheim & Co
Great Fire of London, 1666 (c1865). Boats full of citizens who have escaped cross the Thames while others look back to Old St Pauls and the blazing city from the safety of the South Bank

Scenes from the life of St Jerome, from the Bible of Charles the Bald, 9th century. Top: Jerome (c342-420) leaves Rome for Jerusalem to take Hebrew lessons; centre

Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland 1660-1685, c1880. After the execution of his father, Charles I, in 1649 during the English Civil War, Charles II (1630-1685) went into exile

Charles II (1630-1685), King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1660. Charles entering London on 29 May 1660 after the restoration of the monarchy

Matchlock, British, c1700. Used at the time of William III

The Scole Inn, Scole, Norfolk, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Scole Inn, Scole, Norfolk, 1939. The Scole Inn, a coaching inn dating to 1655, said to be haunted, known for association with King Charles II, Grade I listed

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