Restoration (1660) Restoration (1660) The Restoration was both a series of events in April–May 1660 and the period that followed it in British history. In 1660 the monarchy was restored to the kingdoms of England, Ireland and Scotland in the person of Charles II. The period that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms was officially declared an Interregnum. On 4 April 1660, Charles II issued the Declaration of Breda, in which he made several promises in relation to the reclamation of the crown of England. Monck organized the Convention Parliament, which met for the first time on 25 April. On 8
SMS Monarch protected by of armor. The casemates had thick sides while the conning tower had of armor. "Monarch"s deck armor was thick. The "Monarch"-class ships were ordered in May 1892, with "Monarch" to be built at the Pola Naval Arsenal ("Seearsenal"). The ship was laid down on 31 July 1893, and she was launched on 9 May 1895 by Archduchess Maria Theresa, wife of Archduke Karl Ludwig. She was commissioned on 11 May 1898. "Monarch" and her sisters formed the Navy's 1st Capital Ship Division ("I. Schwere Division") in 1899, and the division made a training cruise to the Eastern Mediterranean