This era begins when Parliament officially restores Charles II to the throne of England, although he was proclaimed rightful king in Scotland in 1650 following the execution of Charles I. Charles II was forced into hiding for many years before claiming his place on the throne due to Cromwell’s Royalist activities. This period also encompasses the devasting events of the Great Plague (Black Plague) in 1665 and the Great Fire of London in the following year.
