King Charles II (1630-1685)
King Charles II was born in 1630 and was the eldest surviving
son of King Charles I. King charles I was executed in 1949
during the English Civil War and his son was not able to be crowned
King of England although he was crowned King of Scotland. In
1651 Charles II invaded England with a Scottish army but he was
defeated at the Battle of Worcester and escaped into exile.
In 1660 he was invited back to England to reclaim his
throne.
The Commandery now a Museum was King Charles II's headquarters
during the Battle of Worcester. Visitors are able to tour The
Commandery with one of the many audio tours depicting life through
the buildings history. One of the audio tours is an
exhilarating real life account of the Battle of Worcester.