Charles II signed documentIn 1649, Charles I met his end at the Tower of London. Oliver Cromwell was now the ruler of England. Within days, the Scots crowned Charles son Charles II. In 1651, Charles II attempted to wrest control of England at the Battle of Worcester but was roundly trounced. He fled to France, where he remained in exile until 1660 two years after the death of Cromwell. Charles II was a hugely popular king, known to his subjects as the Merry Monarch. His reign