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1 January 1651
Charles II, son of Charles I, is crowned at Scone in Scotland. Once again, Charles and his Scottish supporters invade England but are defeated by Oliver Cromwell at Worcester on 3 September. On 16 October, Charles quits Britain for France. Scotland is ruled by England and occupied by the army until the Restoration in 1660. — • — The 20-year-old King Charles II had been persuaded to accept the Covenant in exchange for the Scottish crown and the promise of restoration to the crown of England. Charles was subjected to pulverisation by sermon, demands that he denounce his mother and father, graces of dire longevity before meals and spartan living presented with smug expressions denoting that the young man should be thankful for salutary mortifications. From A Century of Troubles by Stevie Davies (Channel 4 Books) |
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