Charles II was the strapping young heir. Age 20, he was defeated on the battlefield by Cromwell, disguised himself and hid out in an oak tree, was crowned King of Scotland in exile, decided he ...

Historic texts associated with Charles I are being displayed near his birthplace to mark 400 years since he was crowned king.

King Charles ... crowned. The Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone, is a slab of sandstone that holds special historical significance to both England and ...

A battle was fought at Worcester in September 1651, which Cromwell won. Charles ... crowned king, in 1660. Cromwell’s army killed 1,000 men, women and children in Dundee before occupying ...

Historic texts associated with Charles I are being displayed near his Fife birthplace to mark 400 years since he became king.