# Canonical recap data for Restoration of the English Monarchy (1660)
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slug: english-restoration-1660
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title: Restoration of the English Monarchy
subtitle: Charles II's return from exile ends the Commonwealth and restores monarchical rule, reshaping English constitutional development.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1660-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1660
decade: 1660
country:
name: England
slug: england
summaryShort: The Stuart Restoration was the return in May 1660 of the Stuart monarchy to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ending the Interregnum and the Commonwealth of England that had been established after the execution of Charles I in January 1649. The Commonwealth had been governed by the Lord Protector Oliver C
summaryLong: The Stuart Restoration was the return in May 1660 of the Stuart monarchy to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ending the Interregnum and the Commonwealth of England that had been established after the execution of Charles I in January 1649. The Commonwealth had been governed by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell and, briefly, his son Richard Cromwell, before political instability and the intervention of General George Monck led to the Declaration of Breda and the return of Charles II from exile. Charles landed at Dover on 25 May 1660 and entered London on 29 May, his thirtieth birthday. He was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 23 April 1661. The term "Restoration" is also used more broadly to describe the reign of Charles II (1660–1685), and sometimes that of his brother James II (1685–1688).
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Stuart Restoration"
importance: 80
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Restoration"
  title: Restoration of the English monarchy
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
- revolution
metaDescription: The Stuart Restoration was the return in May 1660 of the Stuart monarchy to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ending the Interregnum and the Commo
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- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260625073219/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Restoration"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-25
  label: Restoration of the English monarchy
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Restoration"
