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| 1659 | Booth, George |  |
| Chester Sir George Booth leads a revolt aimed at restoring Charles II & attempts to sieze Chester with 4,000 troops |
| 1659 | Monck, George | |
Marches from Scotland  to restore order & declares a "Free Parliament" |
| 1660 | Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| London 1 of 12 commissioners sent by the House of Commons to invite Charles II to return |
| 1660 | Charles II | |
London Parliament sends a fleet to Holland  with a gift of œ50,000 for the Charles |
| 25th April London Charle's restoration is now certain |
| 1660 | Monck, George | |
| About 100 of the Commons were former Royalists & even former Parliamentarians agree that only the return of the Stuarts can ensure order |
| London Parliament dissolves, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles II |
| London Parliament is dissolved, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles |
| London Returns all MPs to Parliament who were purged in 1648 |
| Dover Welcomes Charles II at Dover & gives the King his sheathed sword |
| Mar Charles & Monck negotiate terms |
| 16th Mar Monck calls elections for a new Parliament to decide on what terms Charles should resume the throne |
| 16th Mar When Monck decides to negotiate with Charles II for the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, the Long Parliament dissolves itself |
| 4th April Charles II issues the Declaration of Breda in which he promises general pardon, a degree of religious toleration & settlement of the soldiers' arrears |
| 1st May London The Parliament which Albermarle caused to be elected votes to restore the Monarchy |
| 29th May London King Charles II returns to the shores of England after Monck's invitation |
| 1661 | Charles II | |
| London The Long Parliament of May 1661-January 1679 restores the King |
