Charles II of England was queen of Scotland.
Charles II of England . He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651 , and king of England , Scotland and Ireland from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death . 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 .