Restoration in the English colonies Jr. been "the last of all the King's Dominions that submitted to the Usurpation". Virginia had provided sanctuary for Cavaliers fleeing the English republic. Sir William Berkeley, who had previously been governor up until 1652, was elected governor in 1660 by the House of Burgesses and he promptly declared for the King. The Anglican Church was restored as the established church. In 1663 the Province of Carolina was formed as a reward given to some supporters of the Restoration. The province was named after the King, Charles II. Restoration in the English colonies The Restoration of the monarchy began in
Anna Leszczyńska (1660–1727) Anna Leszczyńska (1660–1727) Anna Leszczyńska née Jabłonowska (1660–1727) was a Polish "szlachcianka", born into the House of Jablonowski and the mother of King of Poland Stanisław I Leszczyński. She was the daughter of Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski and Marianna Kazanowska. In 1676, she married the Grand Treasurer Rafał Leszczyński, son of Deputy Chancellor Bogusław Leszczyński. Her son Stanisław Leszczyński became King of Poland with Swedish support in 1704 and reigned until 1709. During his first reign her brother Jan served as Crown Chancellor. Anna Leszczyńska reportedly lived with her son and his family in his exile after the deposition of