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A Charming King: Charles II Trivia Quiz

Despite being charming, Charles was also a political animal. He had courage and was a brilliant strategist. This quiz deals with these aspects of his personality. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by gywalgi. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
gywalgi

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,082

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Charles II was the son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. What country was she from?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In March 1645, Charles was sent by his father to be nominal commander-in-chief in Western England. In which town were his established headquarters? Hint

Glastonbury

Bath

Exeter

Bristol

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1649, where was Charles when his father was executed? Hint

France

Holland

England

Italy

4. In 1650, Charles arrived in Scotland where he was crowned King of the Scots. There, he took the command of the Scottish Army. In 1651, he was defeated by Cromwell at an important battle. Which one was it? Hint

The Battle of Hereford

The Battle of Dettingen

The Battle of Worcester

The Battle of Dunbar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell, Charles was welcomed back to England and he seized the opportunity to express his point of view by a Declaration in which he promised 'liberty of conscience' to all Christians and demanded punishment for his father's murderers. What was the name given to this Declaration?

Answer: (The Declaration of....)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Charles was crowned King of England on 23, April 1661. A year later, he married Catherine of Braganza. Catherine was the daughter of which King?

Answer: (A country)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1665, the House of Commons forced Charles to declare war on the Dutch. Distracted and impoverished by the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, England settled for peace in 1667, but in 1670, in the secret Treaty of Dover, Charles decided to wage war against the Dutch and to ally with another country. Which country was it? Hint

Portugal

Scotland

Spain

France

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Question 8 of 10

8. After the dissolution of the Cavalier Parliament in 1679, a new Parliament met in the spring of the same year. What was their first request to the King? Hint

The exile of all Roman Catholics from England

The exclusion of all Roman Catholics from either Houses of Parliament

A declaration from the King in which he would promise never again to ally with France

The exclusion of the Duke of York (Charles' brother) from succession to the throne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Charles was quite a lovable man because of his humanity. He had many mistresses. Which one was the most notorious?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the movie 'Restoration', who played King Charles II?

Answer: (Two Words-Australian actor)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Charles II was the son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. What country was she from?

Answer: France

She was the sister of King Louis XIII of France. The couple married in 1625.

2. In March 1645, Charles was sent by his father to be nominal commander-in-chief in Western England. In which town were his established headquarters?

Answer: Bristol

The boy was precocious. When he was 12, he assisted at the first important battle of the Civil War at Edgehill, then, he accompanied his father on his victorious campaign in Cornwall.

3. In 1649, where was Charles when his father was executed?

Answer: Holland

After the Parlementarians had conquered most of the country, Charles left for France to join his mother in Paris, but in 1648, he returned to his base in Holland.

Answer: The Battle of Worcester

Dettingen (1743) was fought against the French, it is the last battle in which an English King fought alongside his troops. Dunbar (1650) was another of Cromwell's victories and Hereford (1645) was one of the numerous battles fought during the Civil War.

Answer: Breda

It was signed on 4, April 1660.

6. Charles was crowned King of England on 23, April 1661. A year later, he married Catherine of Braganza. Catherine was the daughter of which King?

Answer: Portugal

Unfortunately, the couple had no children.

Answer: France

In a clause of this Treaty, Charles also promised to declare he was a Roman Catholic, no wonder this Treaty was concealed from Charles' Protestant Ministers of State!

8. After the dissolution of the Cavalier Parliament in 1679, a new Parliament met in the spring of the same year. What was their first request to the King?

Answer: The exclusion of the Duke of York (Charles' brother) from succession to the throne

Before its dissolution, the Cavalier Parliament had obtained the exclusion of Roman Catholics from any of its Houses.

9. Charles was quite a lovable man because of his humanity. He had many mistresses. Which one was the most notorious?

Answer: Nell Gwynne

10. In the movie 'Restoration', who played King Charles II?

Answer: Sam Neill

One of the few actors able to wear an enormous wig without looking ridiculous...

Source: Author gywalgi

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