Charles the Second

Charles the second would sit alone at elaborate banquet tables every night for dinner. As a young man, he was gawky and awkward, especially compared to the sophistication of the french court. The former king charles the first was defeated by the parliamentarians and brought into custody, awaiting trial. Charles the second left france to stay with his elder sister and her husband in the netherlands,. hoping that the dutch might be more willing than the french to help his father inthe fight still raging in england.