King Charles II
Person Male Born 29/5/1630 Died 6/2/1685
Reigned: 1660 - 1685. Born at St James's Palace. The son of the beheaded Charles I, he was the king "restored" to the throne after the civil war. Died Whitehall Palace.
He was a founder member of a company set up for trade with Africa which quickly moved into the slave trade. He invested in the company and bought at least one slave himself.
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