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Stuart Restoration

Type Object Region England Time 1659–1660

The Stuart Restoration (1660) ended the English Republic and restored the monarchy with the return of Charles II, establishing a constitutional frame…

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  1. 1659England · EnglandAfter Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, the Protectorate quickly fell into crisis; his son Richard Cromwell was unable to control the army and Parliament, resigning in 1659, which left England in a power vacuum as various factions sought new political solutions.
  2. 1660London · EnglandOn May 29, 1660 (Charles II's birthday), Charles II entered London to take the throne amid popular acclaim, an event known as 'Oak Apple Day'. The English Republic formally ended, the Stuart dynasty returned to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the framework of parliamentary monarchy was re-established.

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