King Charles II - St Mary's church - Sandwich, Kent
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Royal coat of arms of King Charles II in St Mary's church, Sandwich.
Waymark Code: WMTNP9
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/19/2016
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Royal coat of arms of King Charles II situated above the entrance to St Mary's church, Sandwich.
Dated 1660 when the English Parliament recognised Charles as King of England by unanimous vote on 2 May of that year.
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family
Full name of the bearer: King Charles II of Egland
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Above entrance inside St Mary's church, Sandwich
Material / Design: Wood
Blazon (heraldic description):
Quarterly, I and IV Grandquarterly, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or (for France) and Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland).
Address:
St Mary's Church,
Strand Street,
Sandwich, Kent England
CT13 9EU
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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