Upon his accession, Charles II set about ushering in England’s great Restoration Era — what Rosen calls “the merry old England of bawdy theaters, wenches, witty playwrights, horse racing ...

A historic document signed by King Charles II, which helped complete the restoration of the British monarchy after the English Civil War, is up for auction and expected to fetch up to £600,000 ...

King Charles II oversaw the Restoration, a period defined by bawdy comedy, sexy clothes and general post-Puritan debauchery. Even so, ...