what was the impact of Charles II's monarchy?

Answer 1

Charles had a long and popular reign and became known as the Merry Monarch, in complete contrast to the previous regime. Theatres were opened, dancing and public entertainment were permitted once again and feasting and drinking became a way of life. Charles died peacefully in his bed surrounded by six of his sons and several daughters. Charles’ queen, Catherine was sadly not able to produce an heir but Charles had several mistresses many of whom gave him children. Charles’ favourite son, James, Duke of Monmouth, was a popular figure, but being illegitimate could not succeed to the throne and so the crown passed to Charles’ brother.

Answer 2

Making the assumption that you are speaking of Charles II of England, I pasted this information in. (He came after the English Civil War and had to deal with strengthening the monarchy and government again)

Charles's English parliament enacted harsh anti-Puritan laws known as the Clarendon Code, designed to shore up the position of the re-established Church of England. Charles acquiesced to the Clarendon Code even though he himself favoured a policy of religious toleration. The major foreign policy issue of Charles's early reign was the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In 1670, Charles entered into the secret treaty of Dover, an alliance with Louis XIV under the terms of which Louis agreed to aide Charles in the Third Anglo-Dutch War and pay Charles a pension, and Charles promised to convert to Roman Catholicism at an unspecified future date. Charles attempted to introduce religious freedom for Catholics and Protestant dissenters with his 1672 Royal Declaration of Indulgence, but the English Parliament forced him to withdraw it. In 1679, Titus Oates's revelations of a supposed "Popish Plot" sparked the Exclusion Crisis when it was revealed that Charles's brother and heir (the future James II) was a Roman Catholic. This crisis saw the birth of the pro-exclusion Whig and anti-exclusion Tory parties. Charles sided with the Tories, and, following the discovery of the Rye House Plot to murder Charles and James in 1683, some Whig leaders were killed or forced into exile. Charles dissolved the English Parliament in 1679, and ruled alone until his death on 6 February 1685. Charles converted to Roman Catholicism on his deathbed.

He was popularly known as the Merrie Monarch, in reference to both the liveliness and hedonism of his court and the general relief at the return to normality after over a decade of rule by Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans. Charles's wife, Catherine of Braganza was barren, but Charles acknowledged at least 12 illegitimate children by various mistresses.

Answer 3

This site will enlighten you.

www.royalinsight.gov.uk/
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