Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Charles II Biography and Timeline

Follow Charles II through 3 dated historical records for Scotland.

Charles II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1650–1660Years on this page

1650

Landing in Scotland

King · Garmouth · House / House of Stuart

Charles II lands in Scotland and becomes the focus of Royalist and Covenanter resistance.

Role range: 1642-1651 – 1649-1651

1660

Proclamation

King · Edinburgh · Government / Restoration of Scotland

Proclaimed king at Edinburgh as monarchy is restored in Scotland

Role range: 1660-1685

Restoration

King · Edinburgh · Government / Restoration of Scotland

The Restoration is celebrated in Scotland after Charles II is proclaimed king

Role range: 1660-1685

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.