Scotland's History Covenanters Charles II becomes King after Cromwell's death The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish ...

which beat all newscasts in announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Continuity was established. But King what, exactly? And why were some royal watchers convinced it wouldn't be Charles?

When Charles II was crowned in 1660, 39 of the 59 commissioners who had signed his father’s death warrant were still alive. He ordered that they should be put on trial for regicide. The ...