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Accepted as king in 1661, retroactive to 1649.
Charles II was recognized/restored in 1660, not 1661. Parliament proclaimed him the lawful monarch on 8 May 1660, retroactive to 30 January 1649; 1661 was his coronation year.
Full reasoning
This date is off by a year.
Authoritative sources distinguish between Charles II's restoration/recognition in 1660 and his coronation in 1661:
- The UK National Archives states that "On 8 May 1660, the Convention Parliament proclaimed that King Charles II had been the lawful monarch since the execution of Charles I in January 1649." It then separately notes that Charles "was crowned king at Westminster Abbey on April 23, 1661."
- The official Royal Family history likewise says Charles II was "invited back to London and restored to his father's throne" in 1660.
So the article's wording is incorrect as written: the retroactive recognition happened in 1660, while 1661 refers to the coronation, not the year he was first accepted as king.
2 sources
- Spotlight On: Charles II - The National Archives
On 8 May 1660, the Convention Parliament proclaimed that King Charles II had been the lawful monarch since the execution of Charles I in January 1649. Charles arrived in London on May 29, and was crowned king at Westminster Abbey on April 23, 1661.
- Charles II (r. 1660-1685) | The Royal Family
Charles II spent the next nine years in exile, until in 1660 he was invited back to London and restored to his father's throne.