Charles II

has biography: King of Scotland (1649-1651) and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-1685). Charles granted a royal charter to the slave-trading Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa and made investments in the company. He was later founder and patron of the Royal African Company alongside his brother the Duke of York.
was born: 29 May 1630
died in: 6 February 1685
has nationality: Kingdom of England; Kingdom of Scotland
has type: depicted
has association with: James II
is current or former member of: Royal African Company

is referred to by: Wikipedia; Art UK; National Portrait Gallery; David Conn, 'The British Kings and Queens who Supported and Profited from Slavery', The Guardian, 2023; Museum of British Colonialism, ''Crowning the Coloniser': The Stuarts, 1603-1707', 2023

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Equestrian statue of Charles II, Windsor
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James II

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Royal African Company