Restoration in the English colonies Restoration in the English colonies The Restoration of the monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the republic that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The term "Restoration" may apply both to the actual event by which the monarchy was restored, and to the period immediately following the event. Barbados, as a haven for refugees fleeing the English republic, had held for Charles II under Lord Willoughby until defeated by George Ayscue. When news reached Barbados of the King's restoration Thomas Modyford declared Barbados for the King in
1660 Wood who had discovered 12 asteroids himself between 1911 and 1928. He had the prime responsibility for the famous "Franklin-Adams Star Camera" (Franklin-Adams photographic refractor) since its acquisition in 1909 "(also see 1925 Franklin-Adams)". The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center before November 1977 (). 1660 Wood 1660 Wood, provisional designation , is a stony Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was named after British–South African astronomer Harry Edwin Wood. "Wood" was discovered on 7 April 1953, by South African astronomer Jacobus Bruwer at Johannesburg Observatory in