the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649. He often disagreed with Parliament and made many unpopular political decisions, and so helped to cause the English Civil War. As a result he was executed in 1649 (1600-49)
the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland who was the son of Charles I. He officially became king after his father's death in 1649, but he did not return to England to rule until the end of the English Civil War in 1660. He is sometimes called "the Merry Monarch" restoration (1630-85)