Monarchs – Charles II
This bank holiday weekend join us at the court of King Charles II and meet the ‘Merry Monarch’.
It’s 1667. Plague, fire and war have beset Charles’ kingdom, and now the not-so-Merry Monarch is reviewing his Armoury. Can William Legge, the Master of the Armoury, convince the King that all will be well if the Dutch return? Will you be able to cheer up the ruler of the Restoration? Come find out…
Nickname: The ‘Merry Monarch’
Lived: 1630 – 1685
Reigned: 1660 – 1685
Ruled: England, Scotland
10 am - 5 pm
Free entry to museum, but horse shows are ticketed
Royal Armouries West Yorkshire LS10 1LT
Sat 24 Aug to Mon 26 Aug 2019