6 September 1651
Royal Oak Concealment
Charles II hides with William Careless in an oak near Boscobel while Parliamentarian soldiers search the surrounding area.
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Charles II hides with William Careless in an oak near Boscobel while Parliamentarian soldiers search the surrounding area.
Careless joins Charles II in the Royal Oak and helps conceal the fugitive king from Parliamentarian search parties.
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