His second namesake — Charles II, son of the first Charles — was first named King of Scotland after his father’s execution. Charles the SecondCharles II was the eldest surviving son of King Charles. When his father was beheaded at Westminster in 1649, at the end of the Civil War, Charles was named King of Scotland by the Scottish Parliament. England, free of a monarch for a short 11 years, invited Charles II back to take the throne as King of England, Scotland and Ireland. Stop!’ ”Though the legacy of the King Charles name is, on the surface, quite tattered, the big-picture view might shine a gentler light on the first two to take that name, says Grant.

Source: thestar September 10, 2022 00:01 UTC