Charles II

Also known as: King Charles II / king of Great Britain · Family: English monarchy · Role: king of England · First appears: Chapter 1

Life events

Charles II recalls Buckingham, compelling him to leave the French court.(Chapter19)
- With: Buckingham
- “King Charles II., who appreciates true gentlemen, cannot dispense with you.”
Raoul prepares to depart immediately for England on the king’s mission.(Chapter54 · 📍 England)
- With: Raoul
- “Within ten minutes after I had received the order, I was ready.”
Raoul departs for London on a royal mission carrying Louise de la Vallière’s letter to Charles II.(Chapter55 · 📍 London)
- With: Raoul La Vallière
- “To London. On leaving you, I am going to Madame; she has a letter to give me for his majesty, Charles II.”

with Athos (The Comte assisted in Charles II’s restoration.) “The father of the Vicomte de Bragelonne is M. le Comte de la Fere, who so powerfully assisted in the restoration of King Charles II.”
with Louis XIV (The passage describes Charles II offering Louis XIV an alliance through the Comte de la Fere.) “Then he is the son of that nobleman who came to me, or rather to M. Mazarin, on the part of King Charles II., to offer me his alliance?”

with Buckingham (Charles II is identified as the sovereign who values and requires Buckingham.) “King Charles II., who appreciates true gentlemen, cannot dispense with you.”

with Athos (interaction) “His majesty,” he said, “has been good enough to remember that the Comte de la Fere is high in favor with King Charles II.”
with Raoul (Raoul is commissioned to carry the French king's letters to Charles II.) “‘Monsieur de Bragelonne,’ he said to me, ‘you will call upon M. Fouquet, who has received from me letters for the king of Great Britain; you will be the bearer of them.’”
protégé: Athos “the Comte de la Fere is high in favor with King Charles II.”

with Raoul (Raoul is carrying a letter to Charles II.) “To London. On leaving you, I am going to Madame; she has a letter to give me for his majesty, Charles II.”

Extracted from the original text of Ten Years Later. Made with Rho MD.