Charles II of England was king of England.
Charles II ( 29 May 1630 -- 6 February 1685 ) was king of England , Scotland and Ireland . Charles sided with the Tories , and , following the discovery of the Rye House Plot to murder Charles and James in 1683 , some Whig leaders were executed or forced into exile . The Rye House Plot of 1683 was a plan to assassinate King Charles II of England and his brother ( and heir to the throne ) James , Duke of York .