Person Charles II (1630 - 1685); King of Great Britain and Ireland Charles II Stuart 1630 - 1685 British Male St James's Palace, London, England, Europe 29 May 1630 16300529 Whitehall Palace, London, England, Europe 6 February 1685 16850206 Baptism: St James's Palace, London, England, Europe (27 June 1630) Burial: Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe (14 February 1685)

Education: Tutored by Dr Brian Duppa Career: In exile in Europe, from where he made several attempts to invade England and Scotland (1646-1660); crowned King of Scots at Scone (1651); acceded to the throne of England and Ireland (1660); deposed as King of Scots by the Declaration of Sanquhar (1680) Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France Siblings: James [V]II (FRS 1665) Married: Catherine of Braganza Children: no legitimate children; at least 12 illegitimate children Aside from his patronage of the Royal Society, Charles supported a variety of activities in natural philosophy. He founded the Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital as well as the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. Furthermore, he had his own chemistry laboratory, where dissections were sometimes carried out and observed as well. His reign and the time period surrounding it are considered a tumultuous time in British history, with the Civil Wars, the Anglo-Dutch Wars, as well as the Exclusion Crisis, for example. In 1663, Charles granted a second charter to the Royal Adventurers (later the Royal African Company), of which almost half the named members in the Charter were already involved or would later be involved with the Royal Society. This charter marks the official beginning of the transatlantic slave trade in the English and then British Empire, with the RAC having a monopoly on the transportation of enslaved people. Founder 09/01/1665 34 Although he granted the Society a royal charter and was also engaged in sending gifts and queries via more prominent royalist Fellows, he never attended a single meeting and proceeded to take little interest in the Society's activities Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; ODNB 'Charter granted to the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Related to Trade in Africa, 1663', British Library [https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/charter-granted-to-the-company-of-royal-adventurers-of-england-relating-to-trade-in-africa-1663; last accessed 03/05/2022] References: Sir Bernard Lovell, 'Address at Westminster Abbey, on the Occasion of the Tercentenary of the Royal Greenwich Observatory' in NR 1975-6 vol 30 pp 127-132 John Thomas, 'Josiah Wedgwood's Portrait Medallions of Fellows of the Royal Society' in NR 1963 vol 18 pp 45-53, plate Sir Harold Hartley, 'The Tercentenary of the Royal Society's Charter' in NR 1962 vol 17 pp 111-116, plate M L Wolbarsht and D S Sax, 'Charles II, a Royal Martyr' in NR 1961 vol 16 pp 154-157 E S de Beer, 'King Charles II, Fundator et Patronus (1630-1685)' in NR 1960 vol 15 pp 39-45, plate N J W Thrower, 'Samuel Pepys FRS (1633-1733) and The Royal Society' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 3-13 Marshall J. 2013. 'Whig Thought and the Revolution of 1688–91', in Harris, T., & Taylor, S. (Eds.). (2015). The final crisis of the Stuart monarchy: the revolutions of 1688–91 in their British, Atlantic and European contexts Charles II P0022.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN: 32802 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH1672 29 May 1630 - 6 Feb 1686 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 03/05/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8166 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/88984774 ce4130b4-bd86-4e51-bffe-5fd9d13bcf88